Overview
- Iranian drones that struck Fujairah’s Oil Industry Zone Monday reignited fires and injured three workers, hours after the IRGC published a map claiming expanded control along the UAE’s east coast.
- With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, Fujairah now exports about 38% more crude and Khor Fakkan reports roughly 25-fold growth in weekly containers, turning both into the UAE’s main gateway.
- The Abu Dhabi–Fujairah pipeline, rated near 1.5 to 1.8 million barrels per day, carried roughly 1.62 million by late March, allowing oil to load at Fujairah without transiting Hormuz.
- Port operators and logistics firms report work continues despite heavy queues, as Khor Fakkan moved about 7,000 trucks a day and handled six container ships at berth with ten waiting.
- Iran says it is speeding new land and rail corridors through Pakistan, India, and Oman to cut reliance on UAE routes, a shift that could redraw trade paths yet leave key facilities open to further attacks.