UAE Gas Field Struck, Key Oil Hub Halts as Attacks Intensify (2)

March 17, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC

A large gas field in the United Arab Emirates was set ablaze after a drone strike and a vital oil port was halted again, piling pressure on energy markets and supply with each day that the Iran war goes on.

The latest incidents in the UAE add to a fast-growing list of attacks on energy assets in the Middle East. Some of the largest refineries and a massive LNG export plant have halted following drone strikes, ports around the region have been hit and oil fields in Saudi Arabia targeted.

WATCH: Iran set a massive natural gas field in the UAE ablaze as it steps up attacks on key energy sites. Joumanna Bercetche reports. Source: Bloomberg

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