Photos show a major fire at a key UAE oil port, a day after the US struck a major Iranian depot

"Plumes of dark black smoke billowed around the Port of Fujairah, the only multipurpose maritime facility on the UAE's east coast. The Fujairah government's media office said debris from an intercepted drone caused the fire. No injuries were reported."

"Kharg Island, located about 300 miles from the Strait of Hormuz, is key to Iran's oil industry and has refineries that process nearly all of the country's oil exports. President Donald Trump said the US had "totally obliterated" military targets on Kharg Island in a Truth Social post on Friday."

"US strikes on Kharg Island and damage to the UAE's Port of Fujairah could impact oil prices, which again surged past $100 on Friday, driving up gas prices around the world."

A fire erupted at the Port of Fujairah, the UAE's only multipurpose maritime facility on its east coast, on Saturday after debris from an intercepted drone ignited the facility. Officials suspended operations at the critical oil hub. The incident follows US military strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, a major oil processing center located 300 miles from the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had threatened retaliation for the American attack. The escalating military conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has disrupted regional airspace and maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. These attacks on key oil infrastructure threaten global oil supplies, with prices surging past $100 per barrel and driving up worldwide gas prices.

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