Fire reported at oil storage tanks at UAE's Fujairah port

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Source: middleeasteye.net


14 March 2026 07:06 GMT


A fire broke out at oil storage facilities at the United Arab Emirates’ Port of Fujairah early Saturday following an attack, Anadolu news agency reported.

The report said that authorities were assessing the situation at the major Gulf energy hub, which serves as a key storage and export point for regional oil supplies.

Details about the extent of the damage were not immediately available.
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3. Iranian state media urges 3 ports in the UAE to evacuate ahead of potential attacks

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Iranian state media urges 3 ports in the UAE to evacuate ahead of potential attacks
By SAMY MAGDY

Mizan, Iran’s official judiciary news agency, claimed without evidence that U.S. forces are located in the civilian ports of Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates — making the ports “legitimate targets” for Iranian attacks.

The news agency urged people in and around those ports to immediately evacuate, saying the facilities “may be targeted in the coming hours.”

Earlier Saturday, a drone interception sparked a fire near Fujairah’s port but there were no casualties, according to the Fujairah media office.

During the war, Gulf Arab states have faced seemingly unending and occasionally fatal Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting oil fields, cities and critical infrastructure.

Jebel Ali Port in Dubai is the busiest in the Middle East.

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