The Ruwais refinery in the UAE halted operations after a drone strike caused a fire. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is assessing the damage amid recent Gulf energy disruptions.
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The biggest oil refinery at Ruwais in the United Arab Emirates halted operations after a drone strike caused a fire in the industrial area in which it’s located, according to people familiar with the matter.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. was assessing damage at the plant, the people said, asking not to be named because the matter is not yet public. The Ruwais refinery can process 922,000 barrels of oil a day.
The drone attack and shutdown add to a swathe of incidents in the Middle East that’s resulted in disruptions to energy assets across the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia shut down its largest refinery last week and Qatar closed the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas export facility following drone strikes.
Adnoc didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The United Arab Emirates said earlier that it was dealing with a blaze following a drone attack at a facility in the Ruwais industrial zone, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office. The zone also houses a fertiliser plant, chemical facilities and a power plant. A major oil export facility is also nearby.
