Drones attack one of the world's largest oil terminals in the UAE – video

Emirati authorities establish details of the attack and the amount of damage

Several Iranian drones attacked oil storage facilities in the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates on March 14. A fire broke out at the site, according to CNN and Turkiye today.

Emergency services arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire, and authorities are assessing the damage. The port is reportedly one of the world's largest oil storage and bunkering centers after Singapore.

The port of Fujairah is located outside the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman, making it a strategically important energy center that allows oil to be exported bypassing the Strait.

Pros data according to Bloomberg's sources, some oil loading operations at the port of Fujairah were suspended after a drone attack and fire.

The day before, on March 13, the United States destroyed military targets on Iran's main oil hub, Kharg Island. This was announced by US President Donald Trump and threatened to strike at Iran's oil infrastructure if Tehran continues its attacks, which have paralyzed much of the shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, transmits Reuters.

LIGA.net analyzed how the escalation in the Middle East may be affected by on the dollar, cryptocurrency, and gold. The experts also explained, whether fuel prices will rise for households and businesses, as gas prices have already skyrocketed due to the war with Iran.

Dünyanın (Singapur'dan sonra) en büyük 2. yakıt ikmal merkezi olan BAE Füceyre (Fujairah) Limanı dumanlar içinde! 🇦🇪

📍 On milyonlarca varil petrolün depolandığı bu devasa ihracat terminalinden yükselen siyah dumanlar, küresel arz zinciri için "kırmızı alarm" niteliğinde... pic.twitter.com/zXRJSSc06b - Burhan Ekinçi (@brhekinci) march 14, 2026