Overview
- Abu Dhabi’s media office said a drone-caused fire at the Shah site was brought under control with no injuries, and operations are suspended for damage assessment.
- Reporting describes the incident as the first direct attack on a producing energy field in the United Arab Emirates.
- ADNOC Sour Gas, a venture of ADNOC (60%) and Occidental Petroleum (40%), operates the field, which can produce more than 1 billion cubic feet of sour gas per day.
- The complex supplies about 20% of the UAE’s gas and roughly 5% of global granulated sulfur, according to local reporting.
- Regional exports face added strain as Fujairah’s tanker terminal remains disrupted, with FOTT berths not operational and Vopak suspending SPM activity, Inchcape Shipping Services reported.