UAE shuts down largest oil refinery after Iran’s drone attack

The United Arab Emirate, UAE’s, largest refinery has halted operations after a drone strike sparked a fire near the facility.

Sources familiar with the situation said the refinery was forced to stop operations following the incident.

The state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is currently assessing the extent of the damage at the Ruwais Refinery, which has the capacity to process about 922,000 barrels of oil per day, making it one of the largest refineries in the world.

The shutdown comes amid growing energy disruptions across the Persian Gulf, after Saudi Arabia halted operations at its largest refinery and Qatar shut down the world’s biggest LNG export facility following similar drone strikes by Iran.

Ekwutosblog reports that Iran faces sustained military pressure following a joint operation by the United States and Israel targeting Iranian military infrastructure.

However, Iran on its own has retaliated, launching attacks on many Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia Qatar Kuwait Bahrain, among others.