Drone strike causes fire at a major UAE oil field

2026-03-16 - 21:07

A drone strike on Monday caused a fire at a major oil field in the United Arab Emirates, authorities said, as Iran continued its drone and missile strikes across the Gulf. Authorities in the emirate of Abu Dhabi said they were still responding to the fire at the Shah oil field, without reporting injuries. The Shah oil field, located 230 kilometres (143 miles) south of Abu Dhabi city, has a production capacity of approximately 70,000 barrels of crude oil per day, according to the UAE’s state-owned energy giant ADNOC. AFP