Photographs: Hearth at Key UAE Oil Hub Day After US Assault on Iran Oil Depot

[ad_1] 2026-03-14T20:32:19.190Z

Share <path fill="currentColor" d="M3.554 12.536c-2.118 2.118-2.064 5.606.12 7.79s5.672 2.238 7.79.12l3.088-3.088-1.737-1.736-3.087 3.087c-1.188 1.189-3.145 1.159-4.37-.067-1.226-1.225-1.256-3.181-.067-4.37l3.087-3.087-1.736-1.737-3.088 3.088ZM12.536 3.554 9.448 6.642l1.737 1.736 3.087-3.087c1.188-1.189 3.145-1.159 4.37.067 1.226 1.225 1.256 3.182.067 4.37l-3.087 3.087 1.736 1.737 3.088-3.088c2.118-2.118 2.064-5.606-.12-7.79s-5.672-2.238-7.79-.12Z"/> Copy hyperlink <a class="dropdown-item label-md" data-email="" href="mailto:?subject=Photos show a major fire at a key UAE oil port, a day after the US struck a major Iranian depot&body=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&" title="Email" aria-label="Click to email" data-utm-term="" data-track-click="{"click_url":"mailto:?subject=Photos show a major fire at a key UAE oil port, a day after the US struck a major Iranian depot&body=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&","share_type":"email","element_name":"sharebar"}"> Email <span class="dropdown-item label-md" data-facebook="" title="Share on Facebook" aria-label="Click to share on Facebook" data-href-share="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&utmSource=facebook&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=facebook" data-utm-term="" target="_blank" data-track-click="{"click_text":"Share on Facebook","click_url":"https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&utmSource=facebook&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=facebook","share_type":"facebook","element_name":"sharebar"}"> Fb <span class="dropdown-item label-md" data-whatsapp="" title="Share on WhatsApp" aria-label="Click to share on WhatsApp" data-href-share="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&utmSource=whatsapp&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=whatsapp" target="_blank" data-popup-size="550|625" data-track-click="{"click_text":"Share on WhatsApp","click_url":"https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&utmSource=whatsapp&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=whatsapp","share_type":"whatsapp","element_name":"sharebar"}"> <path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18.802 5.19A9.52 9.52 0 0 0 12.04 2.4c-5.27 0-9.558 4.268-9.56 9.513 0 1.677.44 3.314 1.276 4.757L2.4 21.6l5.068-1.323a9.584 9.584 0 0 0 4.568 1.158h.004c5.269 0 9.558-4.268 9.56-9.514a9.433 9.433 0 0 0-2.798-6.73ZM12.04 19.828h-.003a7.964 7.964 0 0 1-4.044-1.102l-.29-.171-3.008.785.803-2.919-.189-.299a7.86 7.86 0 0 1-1.215-4.208c.002-4.36 3.566-7.907 7.95-7.907 2.122 0 4.117.824 5.617 2.319a7.84 7.84 0 0 1 2.325 5.594c-.002 4.36-3.566 7.908-7.946 7.908Zm4.359-5.922c-.24-.12-1.414-.694-1.633-.773-.219-.08-.378-.12-.537.119-.159.238-.617.773-.756.932-.14.159-.279.178-.518.06-.239-.12-1.008-.37-1.92-1.18-.71-.631-1.19-1.41-1.33-1.648-.139-.238-.014-.366.105-.484.107-.107.239-.278.358-.417.12-.139.16-.238.24-.396.079-.16.039-.298-.02-.417-.06-.119-.538-1.289-.737-1.765-.194-.463-.391-.4-.537-.408a9.688 9.688 0 0 0-.458-.008c-.16 0-.418.059-.638.297-.219.238-.836.814-.836 1.983 0 1.17.856 2.3.976 2.46.12.158 1.684 2.56 4.08 3.59.57.244 1.015.39 1.362.5.572.181 1.093.156 1.505.095.458-.069 1.413-.576 1.612-1.13.199-.556.199-1.032.14-1.131-.06-.1-.22-.16-.459-.278v-.001Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/> WhatsApp <span class="dropdown-item label-md" data-x="" title="Share on X" aria-label="Click to share on X" data-href-share="https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3%3FutmSource%3Dtwitter%26utmContent%3Dreferral%26utmTerm%3Dtopbar%26referrer%3Dtwitter&via=businessinsider&utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter" data-utm-term="" target="_blank" data-track-click="{"click_text":"Share on X","click_url":"https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3%3FutmSource%3Dtwitter%26utmContent%3Dreferral%26utmTerm%3Dtopbar%26referrer%3Dtwitter&via=businessinsider&utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter","share_type":"x","element_name":"sharebar"}"> X <span class="dropdown-item label-md" data-linkedin="" title="Share on LinkedIn" aria-label="Click to share on LinkedIn" data-href-share="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&title=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&summary=The%20targeting%20of%20oil%20infrastructure%20in%20the%20Middle%20East%20combined%20with%20the%20closure%20of%20the%20Strait%20of%20Hormuz%20will%20likely%20lead%20to%20even%20higher%20oil%20prices.&mini=true&utmSource=linkedIn&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=linkedIn" data-utm-term="" target="_blank" data-popup-size="975|720" data-track-click="{"click_text":"Share on LinkedIn","click_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&title=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&summary=The%20targeting%20of%20oil%20infrastructure%20in%20the%20Middle%20East%20combined%20with%20the%20closure%20of%20the%20Strait%20of%20Hormuz%20will%20likely%20lead%20to%20even%20higher%20oil%20prices.&mini=true&utmSource=linkedIn&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=linkedIn","share_type":"linkedin","element_name":"sharebar"}"> LinkedIn <span class="dropdown-item label-md" data-bluesky="" title="Share on Bluesky" aria-label="Click to share on Bluesky" data-href-share="https://bsky.app/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&title=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&utmSource=bluesky&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=bluesky" target="_blank" data-popup-size="550|625" data-track-click="{"click_text":"Share on Bluesky","click_url":"https://bsky.app/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&title=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&utmSource=bluesky&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=bluesky","share_type":"bluesky","element_name":"sharebar"}"> <path fill="currentColor" d="M6.562 4.73C8.763 6.374 11.13 9.704 12 11.49c.87-1.787 3.237-5.117 5.438-6.76 1.588-1.184 4.162-2.101 4.162.817 0 .582-.336 4.894-.533 5.594-.686 2.434-3.183 3.055-5.405 2.68 3.884.656 4.871 2.832 2.738 5.007-4.052 4.131-5.823-1.037-6.277-2.36-.083-.244-.122-.357-.123-.26 0-.097-.04.016-.123.26-.454 1.323-2.225 6.491-6.277 2.36-2.133-2.175-1.146-4.35 2.738-5.008-2.222.376-4.72-.245-5.405-2.679-.197-.7-.533-5.012-.533-5.594 0-2.918 2.574-2.001 4.162-.816Z"/> Bluesky <span class="dropdown-item label-md" data-threads="" title="Share on Threads" aria-label="Click to share on Threads" data-href-share="https://www.threads.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&text=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&utmSource=threads&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=threads" data-utm-term="" target="_blank" data-popup-size="550|625" data-track-click="{"click_text":"Share on Threads","click_url":"https://www.threads.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&text=Photos%20show%20a%20major%20fire%20at%20a%20key%20UAE%20oil%20port%2C%20a%20day%20after%20the%20US%20struck%20a%20major%20Iranian%20depot&utmSource=threads&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=threads","share_type":"threads","element_name":"sharebar"}"> <path d="M6.106 13.5h-.004c-2.04-.014-3.61-.678-4.664-1.974C.5 10.372.016 8.766 0 6.756v-.01c.016-2.013.5-3.617 1.439-4.771C2.492.678 4.062.014 6.102 0h.008C7.675.01 8.984.408 10 1.18c.956.726 1.63 1.76 2 3.075l-1.163.32c-.629-2.227-2.221-3.365-4.732-3.383-1.658.012-2.912.527-3.728 1.528-.762.938-1.156 2.294-1.17 4.03.014 1.736.408 3.092 1.172 4.03.815 1.003 2.07 1.517 3.727 1.528 1.495-.01 2.484-.355 3.306-1.15.938-.907.922-2.021.621-2.699-.176-.4-.498-.732-.931-.984q-.166 1.142-.732 1.84c-.505.62-1.22.959-2.126 1.007-.685.037-1.346-.123-1.857-.45-.606-.388-.96-.98-.999-1.668a2.09 2.09 0 0 1 .758-1.733c.502-.428 1.208-.68 2.042-.727a8 8 0 0 1 1.72.08c-.07-.417-.213-.75-.426-.988-.293-.33-.745-.497-1.345-.501h-.016c-.481 0-1.135.13-1.551.742l-1.001-.662c.558-.819 1.463-1.27 2.552-1.27h.025c1.82.011 2.905 1.112 3.013 3.031q.093.04.183.08c.85.394 1.47.99 1.798 1.727.454 1.024.496 2.694-.883 4.027-1.054 1.018-2.333 1.478-4.147 1.49zm.572-6.576q-.206 0-.422.012c-1.046.058-1.698.532-1.661 1.206.038.706.827 1.034 1.586.993.698-.036 1.606-.305 1.76-2.087a6 6 0 0 0-1.263-.124"/> Threads lighning bolt icon An icon within the form of a lightning bolt. Influence Hyperlink Save Saved <a class="d-md-none app-button" data-app-button="" data-only-on="mobile" data-component-type="app-button" data-load-strategy="lazy" title="Download the app" aria-label="Click to download the app" target="_blank" href="https://insider-app.onelink.me/4cpG/?af_js_web=true&af_ss_ver=2_3_0&af_dp=insider%3A%2F%2Fbi%2Fpost%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&af_force_deeplink=true&is_retargeting=true&deep_link_value=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fphotos-fire-key-uae-oil-hub-after-intercepted-drone-attack-2026-3&pid=businessinsider&c=post_page_share_bar_v2_smart_4.13.23" data-track-click="{"event":"app_cta","click_text":"read_in_app","element_name":"sharebar"}"> Read in app This story is accessible solely to Enterprise Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and begin studying now. Have an account? Log in . A hearth broke out close to a key oil port within the United Arab Emirates on Saturday. Officers stated particles from an intercepted drone prompted the fireplace and that operations had been suspended. The US attacked Kharg Island, a serious oil depot in Iran, on Friday. Hearth erupted at a vital oil hub within the United Arab Emirates on Saturday amid the continuing military conflict within the Center East.

Plumes of darkish black smoke billowed across the Port of Fujairah, the one multipurpose maritime facility on the UAE's east coast. The Fujairah authorities's media workplace stated particles from an intercepted drone prompted the fireplace. No accidents had been reported.

The fireplace comes after Iran stated it could retaliate towards the US for attacking Kharg Island on Friday. Kharg Island, positioned about 300 miles from the Strait of Hormuz, is vital to Iran's oil business and has refineries that course of almost all the nation's oil exports.

President Donald Trump stated the US had "completely obliterated" army targets on Kharg Island in a Reality Social submit on Friday. In a Reality Social submit on Sunday, Trump stated he hoped different nations affected by the Strait of Hormuz closure would ship warships alongside the US to assist safe it.

Warfare broke out within the Center East final month when the US and Israel launched joint strikes towards Iran. In response, Iran has targeted US military bases in neighboring nations like Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE. The continued army battle has shuttered airspaces and halted most site visitors by the Strait of Hormuz. US strikes on Kharg Island and injury to the UAE's Port of Fujairah might impression oil prices , which once more surged previous $100 on Friday, driving up gasoline costs world wide.

Smoke from the coast of Fujairah unfold over the Gulf of Oman. NASA MODIS satellite tv for pc picture of Fujairah on Saturday. NASA Modis satellite tv for pc picture, November 14, 2026. A satellite tv for pc picture taken on Saturday confirmed smoke from the fireplace spreading over the Gulf of Oman. The Port of Fujairah exported a mean of 1.7 million barrels of crude oil and refined fuels every day in 2025, Reuters reported.

Some operations on the Port of Fujairah had been suspended on Saturday. Hearth broke out in Fujairah on Saturday. AP Picture/Altaf Qadri Native shops reported that some oil-loading operations had been suspended on Saturday following the intercepted strike.

The Fujairah Oil Trade Zone can retailer thousands and thousands of barrels. The Fujairah Oil Trade Zone in Fujairah on Saturday. AP Picture/Altaf Qadri The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone , positioned close to the port, is residence to the most important industrial storage facility for refined oil merchandise within the Center East. The hub can retailer about 70 million barrels of oil.

The army battle has despatched oil costs skyrocketing. Oil costs have risen globally because the US and Israel launched assaults towards Iran. AFP/Getty Pictures The continued struggle has disrupted the oil provide chain, sending oil costs over $100 a barrel this week. The Worldwide Vitality Company stated it'll launch 400 million barrels from reserves in response, marking the most important coordinated launch within the IEA's historical past.

The Worldwide Vitality Company stated the struggle has prompted the most important oil market disruption in historical past. Fujairah within the United Arab Emirates on Saturday. AFP/Getty Pictures The Worldwide Vitality Company stated world oil provide will drop by 8 million barrels a day in March.

"Disruptions should not restricted to upstream manufacturing and exports, with a number of refineries and gasoline processing amenities shut down as a consequence of assaults or for security considerations," the company stated in its month-to-month markets report. "The closure of the Strait can also be forcing export-oriented refineries to chop runs or shut utterly as product storage tanks high up."

The UAE stated it intercepted 9 missiles and 33 drones launched from Iran on Saturday. Iran launched over 30 drones on the UAE on Saturday, in response to the UAE's army defence. AP Picture/Altaf Qadri The UAE Protection Ministry stated it intercepted 9 ballistic missiles and 33 uncrewed aerial automobiles launched from Iran in an X submit on Saturday.

"For the reason that onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have engaged 294 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,600 UAVs launched from Iran," it stated.

window.allScripts = window.allScripts || []; window.allScripts.push({ type: "load", script: "%3Cscript%20id%3D%22meta-pixel-script%22%20%3E(()%3D%3E%7Bvar%20e%3D%7B69531()%7B!function()%7Bvar%20e%2Ct%2Cr%2Cn%2Co%2Ci%3Bfunction%20a()%7Bwindow.Fenrir%3F.cm%3F.usPrivacyApplies%26%26window.Fenrir%3F.cm%3F.isOptedOutOfAds%3Ffbq(%22dataProcessingOptions%22%2C%5B%22LDU%22%5D%2C0%2C0)%3Afbq(%22dataProcessingOptions%22%2C%5B%5D)%2Cfbq(%22init%22%2C%221988166924554892%22)%2Cfbq(%22track%22%2C%22PageView%22)%7Ddocument.querySelectorAll('iframe%5Bsrc*%3D%22jwplayer%22%5D').length%7C%7C(e%3Dwindow%2Ct%3Ddocument%2Cr%3D%22script%22%2Ce.fbq%7C%7C(n%3De.fbq%3Dfunction()%7Bn.callMethod%3Fn.callMethod.apply(n%2Carguments)%3An.queue.push(arguments)%7D%2Ce._fbq%7C%7C(e._fbq%3Dn)%2Cn.push%3Dn%2Cn.loaded%3D!0%2Cn.version%3D%222.0%22%2Cn.queue%3D%5B%5D%2C(o%3Dt.createElement(r)).async%3D!0%2Co.src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Ffbevents.js%22%2C(i%3Dt.getElementsByTagName(r)%5B0%5D).parentNode.insertBefore(o%2Ci))%2Cwindow.Fenrir%3F.cm%3F.cmStarted%3Fa()%3AsetTimeout(a%2C1e3))%7D()%7D%7D%2Ct%3D%7B%7D%3Bfunction%20r(n)%7Bvar%20o%3Dt%5Bn%5D%3Bif(void%200!%3D%3Do)return%20o.exports%3Bvar%20i%3Dt%5Bn%5D%3D%7Bexports%3A%7B%7D%7D%3Breturn%20e%5Bn%5D(i%2Ci.exports%2Cr)%2Ci.exports%7Dr.m%3De%2Cr.c%3Dt%2Cr.o%3D(e%2Ct)%3D%3EObject.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(e%2Ct)%2C(()%3D%3E%7Br.S%3D%7B%7D%3Bvar%20e%3D%7B%7D%2Ct%3D%7B%7D%3Br.I%3D(n%2Co)%3D%3E%7Bo%7C%7C(o%3D%5B%5D)%3Bvar%20i%3Dt%5Bn%5D%3Bif(i%7C%7C(i%3Dt%5Bn%5D%3D%7B%7D)%2C!(o.indexOf(i)%3E%3D0))%7Bif(o.push(i)%2Ce%5Bn%5D)return%20e%5Bn%5D%3Br.o(r.S%2Cn)%7C%7C(r.S%5Bn%5D%3D%7B%7D)%3Br.S%5Bn%5D%3Bvar%20a%3D%5B%5D%3Breturn%20a.length%3Fe%5Bn%5D%3DPromise.all(a).then(()%3D%3Ee%5Bn%5D%3D1)%3Ae%5Bn%5D%3D1%7D%7D%7D)()%3Br(69531)%7D)()%3B%3C%2Fscript%3E" }); [ad_2] Source link