Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in Fujairah, a city in the United Arab Emirates and a key bunkering hub, after a fire broke out there, Reuters reported on Saturday quoting industry and trade sources.
The reported fire comes after the U.S. attacked Iran’s Kharg island, a key regional oil hub, on Friday.
The fire in Fujairah started after debris fell as a drone was intercepted, Reuters reported. No one was injured, according to the report.
A spokesperson for Abu Dhabi’s state oil giant, ADNOC, which operates in Fujairah, declined to immediately confirm to CNBC the reports of the fire.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its most elite military institution, said on Saturday that U.S. interests in the UAE, including ports, docks and military locations are legitimate targets following the U.S.′ attacks on Iranian islands, Reuters reported.
