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Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 18:59 IST
Ruwais Refinery, UAE's largest, was hit by a drone amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Adnoc shut it after a fire. No injuries reported.
A fire broke out at the facility within the complex following a drone strike. (Representative Image)
The UAE’s largest refinery, Ruwais Refinery, has become the latest to have been hit by a drone on Tuesday, the latest disruption to energy infrastructure due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Reuters quoted a source saying that Abu Dhabi state oil giant Adnoc has shut its Ruwais refinery after a fire broke out at a facility within the complex following a drone strike.
“The Ruwais refinery has halted operations out of precaution," AFP quoted a source saying, adding that there were no injuries reported.
In a post on X, the government’s media office said: “The competent authorities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi are dealing with a fire that broke out in one of the facilities within the Ruwais Industrial Complex, resulting from a drone attack, with no injuries recorded so far. The competent authorities have urged the public to obtain information from official sources only, and to avoid circulating rumors or unverified information."
According to Adnoc, its Ruwais facility is “the world’s fourth-largest single-site refinery".
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United Arab Emirates (UAE)
First Published:
March 10, 2026, 18:59 IST
News world UAE Oil Giant Ruwais Refinery Shut After Drone Strike
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