UAE: Fujairah resumes oil loadings after drone strike tests Hormuz bypass
Source: HellenicPublished: March 15, 2026

Operations at the UAE's strategic port of Fujairah have resumed after a temporary suspension due to a drone attack. The facility serves as the terminal for a 370-kilometer pipeline that allows the UAE to bypass the contested Strait of Hormuz. As regional hostilities escalate, it provides a critical 'safety valve' for energy markets.
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