​Operations at the United Arab Emirates’ ‌Shah gas field have ​been suspended while ⁠damage is being assessed following a drone attack, Abu Dhabi’s media office said ‌on Monday (March 16, 2026).

Authorities contained and brought the fire ‌caused by the attack under ‌control, ⁠the media office added ⁠in a post on X, reiterating that no injured have been reported.

The ​Shah field ‌is one of the world’s largest of its kind and is located 180 km (111.85 miles) ‌southwest of Abu Dhabi.

The ​United Arab Emirates’ daily oil output is ⁠down by more than half as the Iran conflict and ‌the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced state oil giant ADNOC to implement widespread production shut-ins, two sources told Reuters.

Oil loading ‌operations at the UAE’s port of ​Fujairah, a key export terminal, were suspended twice in ⁠recent days following separate drone attack ⁠incidents. Some oil loading at the hub restarted, two ‌sources said. 

Published – March 17, 2026 04:53 am IST