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| UAE port targeted by drone strike sits just off Strait of Hormuz(Image: Reuters) |
Earlier we reported the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was targeted by a drone strike.
The Fuijairah Media Office reported that a fire also broke out at the port on March 3 when air defenses stopped a drone. Around 70 miles from the Strait of Hormuz, the port is in a significant location on the Gulf of Oman. The site is one of the biggest maritime service hubs in the world, according to its website, and provides "world class facilities" and equipment to service containers, cargo ships, livestock and cruise ships.
Close to 12,500 vessels arrived at its anchorage in 2022 while more than 4,700 vessels were hosted at the port.
Among the few Gulf producers with pipelines designed to partially circumvent the Strait of Hormuz are Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline of the United Arab Emirates is capable of transporting approximately 1.8 million barrels per day to the port of Fujairah.
Source : BBC
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