{"id":114009,"date":"2026-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?p=114009"},"modified":"2026-03-17T03:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T03:06:26","slug":"aviation-and-oil-operations-are-still-in-limbo-amid-ongoing-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/17\/aviation-and-oil-operations-are-still-in-limbo-amid-ongoing-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Aviation and oil operations are still in limbo amid ongoing war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Plumes of smoke clouded Dubai for hours y<\/strong><strong>esterday<\/strong><strong> as a strike hit a fuel tank <\/strong><strong>in Dubai International Airport (DXB)<\/strong>, while attacks across the UAE weighed heavily on the country. Our airspace seemed to take a step back after having briefly gotten off its feet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>One death <\/strong><strong>was reported in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, after a missile struck a civilian vehicle in Al Bahyah. Authorities in Abu Dhabi said the incident killed one Palestinian national, according to state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz8e722-abu-dhabi-authorities-respond-incident-involving\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In Um<\/strong><strong>m Al Quwain<\/strong>, a building was targeted by a drone strike, triggering a fire, though no injuries were reported, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz8e7ja-drone-targets-building-umm-quwain-injuries\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Airspace closed and re-opened<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong>UAE temporarily closed its <\/strong><strong>airspace as a precautionary measure <\/strong>early this morning, as the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) aims to \u201c[ensure] the safety of flights and air crews, and [safeguard] the UAE\u2019s territory,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/174hylu-uae-temporarily-closes-its-airspace-exceptional\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a> reports. Airspace was re-opened later after \u201cthe stabilization of the situation,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/174hymh-gcaa-air-traffic-operations-return-normal-across\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a> reports, citing the GCAA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BEFORE THAT- The strike on DXB briefly pushed <\/strong><strong>Dubai\u2019s flight schedule back into disruption mode<\/strong>, after a fire broke out and was later contained by civil defense teams, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/174ftgp-civil-defence-contains-fire-vicinity-dubai\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a> reports. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/174ftgq-flights-dubai-international-airport-temporarily\" style=\"\">suspended flights<\/a> yesterday morning as a precaution before <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz8e6z8-dubai-civil-aviation-authority-announces-gradual\" style=\"\">gradually restoring selected routes<\/a> later in the day. No injuries were reported. <strong>This was the third attack affecting the airport since the war began.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The setback came just as the air front had started straightening itself out. <\/strong>Flight volumes had begun to edge back after weeks of disruption, with Emirates said to have returned to over half of its former capacity, according to Flightradar24 data cited <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MonicaLMarks\/status\/2033368447669649547\/photo\/1\" style=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Airlines adjusted fast: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emirates <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates.com\/english\/help\/travel-updates\/\" style=\"\">shifted<\/a><\/strong><strong> to a limited Dubai schedule after 10am<\/strong>, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/dcbf9a60-8662-4404-9d27-4f8b81f4bd57\" style=\"\">some flights diverted<\/a> to Al Maktoum International Airport, others rerouted inland, and several inbound services forced to turn back \u2014 a sharp interruption after the carrier had just logged its busiest day since the war began at roughly 70% of pre-conflict capacity;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egyptair cut its Dubai service<\/strong> back to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/economy\/north-africa\/egyptair-cuts-dubai-daily-flights-to-one-amid-regional-unrest-rg4rs94r\" style=\"\">one daily flight instead of two<\/a> until further notice, following airport instructions to reduce traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>W<\/strong><strong>e could <\/strong><strong>be looking at further disruptions <\/strong>after the DCAA reportedly suspended landing permissions for foreign operators at DXB and Al Maktoum Airport until further notice. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The fare impact is now traveling with it: <\/strong>Airfares across the UAE and wider GCC could run as much as 30% higher than usual, as fuel surcharges rise alongside oil and jet fuel costs ahead of Eid travel, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/aviation\/uae-gcc-airfares-flight-ticket-oil-prices-fuel-surcharge-hike?_refresh=true\" style=\"\">Khaleej Times<\/a> cites aviation analyst Saj Ahmad as saying. \u201cThat is not a market fluctuation; it is a structural dislocation,\u201d commodities analyst James Noel-Beswick said, noting jet fuel has jumped to USD 190 \/ bbl from roughly USD 91. Airlines will keep lifting fares as long as war uncertainty keeps operating costs elevated, especially on heavy Gulf routes like London, New York, Mumbai, and Riyadh, Ahmad added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But <\/strong><strong>ma<\/strong><strong>ny seats on inbound flights are empty: <\/strong>Emirates is seeing a significant drop in occupancy on certain Dubai-bound routes as regional tensions cause travelers to avoid the Arabian Gulf, according to data from the flag carrier reviewed by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-16\/emirates-flying-near-empty-planes-back-to-dubai-as-locals-depart\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a>. Flights from the US and Europe are seeing the biggest impact, with occupancy as low as 5-10% from cities like Prague or Budapest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Demand for flights out of Dubai, though, is very high<\/strong>, with planes returning to the emirate nearly empty to ferry passengers out, the data shows. The airline is also contending with several thousand no-shows everyday on outbound flights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cargo can fill the gap, somewhat: <\/strong>Emirates is maximizing its cargo operations to compensate for empty seats, with a focus on importing perishable goods. This can work towards alleviating the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/10\/could-hormuzs-closure-disrupt-the-uaes-food-supply\/\" style=\"\">disruption of the region\u2019s food imports<\/a> by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Citi has also swapped out \u201ctemporary\u201d for \u201cindefinitely\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Citibank is keeping most of its UAE branches and offices shut until further notice<\/strong> after initially planning to reopen yesterday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/citibank-keep-most-uae-branches-closed-indefinitely-due-iran-war-2026-03-16\/#:~:text=March%2016%20%2D%20Citibank%20(C.N),to%20%E2%80%8Bthe%20Iran%20war.\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a customer notice. Only its Citibank Mall of the Emirates Branch remains open \u2014 and on reduced hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The extension comes barely a day after Citi said its UAE operations were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/16\/iranian-drones-target-difc-fujairah-port-over-the-weekend-2\/\" style=\"\">physically unaffected<\/a> and that it had no plans to leave the region. Still, the direction of travel was already clear \u2014 as we\u2019ve covered, staff <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/12\/difc-offices-evacuate-while-some-revert-to-remote-work-protocols-amid-missile-threats\/\" style=\"\">stayed remote<\/a> and clients were shifted to digital channels after the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/13\/totalenergies-halts-offshore-oilfield-production-citi-shuts-down-offices-as-war-enters-day-13\/\" style=\"\">temporary closure<\/a> of local branches. This came after Iran had threatened US banks and tech companies last week, with DIFC seemingly targeted over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Fujairah keeps getting reminded why geography matters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A drone strike hit the petrochemicals area near Port of Fujairah again yesterday<\/strong>, triggering a fire and forcing oil loadings to pause while damage is assessed, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-16\/uae-s-fujairah-port-hit-again-damage-is-being-assessed?taid=69b7b19020a7c80001902f7a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz8e74w-civil-defence-teams-respond-fire-fujairah-oil\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a> later said civil defense teams were deployed to contain the fire in the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone, with no injuries reported. A second fire <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FjMediaoffice\/status\/2033706085136388096\/photo\/1\" style=\"\">broke out<\/a> in the zone in the early hours of this morning after yet another drone attack. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The disruption is the port\u2019s second shutdown in three days. <\/strong>Loadings had only just <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/16\/iranian-fire-shakes-regional-energy-infrastructure-rattles-markets\/\" style=\"\">resumed<\/a> over the weekend after a previous drone strike set part of the complex ablaze on Saturday, before the latest attack forced another precautionary suspension.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc<\/strong><strong>) suspended all crude loading operations at the port<\/strong> after one of the state oil giant\u2019s crude terminals was struck in the attack, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-loading-operations-suspended-uaes-fujairah-port-sources-say-2026-03-16\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a source it says is in the know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> Fujairah is not just another port \u2014 it\u2019s the UAE\u2019s main oil outlet outside the Strait of Hormuz, the terminal for Murban crude, and one of the few Gulf routes still designed to bypass the chokepoint when the strait becomes the story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Which is why every fresh halt there lands louder than the fire itself.<\/strong> Oil is already above USD 100 \/ bbl, and Fujairah\u2019s repeated disruptions are starting to test one of the region\u2019s few remaining logistical advantages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong><strong> The latest hit to our oil exports:<\/strong> Operations were suspended at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ADMediaOffice\/status\/2033647024432943211?s=20\" style=\"\">Shah oil field<\/a> \u2014 the largest of its kind worldwide \u2014 while officials assess the damage from a drone strike, which resulted in a now-contained fire. The high-sulfur gas field \u2014 located southwest of Abu Dhabi \u2014 is jointly operated by Adnoc and Texas-based Occidental Petroleum. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Daily oil output has been cut by more than half<\/strong>, as Adnoc started implementing widespread production shut-ins, two sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/uae-crude-output-falls-by-more-than-half-hormuz-closure-forces-shut-ins-2026-03-16\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a>. The temporary well closures hit both onshore and offshore fields, with offshore production now fully offline. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The cuts are spreading across the region: <\/strong>Saudi trimmed production by some 20% and Iraq by roughly 70%. Analysts estimate Middle East supply cuts now stand at 7-10 mn bbl \/ d, equivalent to 7-10% of global demand. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What this means:<\/strong> Oil markets usually price risk around tankers and trade routes, not the wells themselves. With Hormuz shut, producers are running into a hard physical limit as crude that can be exported has nowhere to go, forcing operators to shut in production. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One death was reported in Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_primary_brand":0,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1597],"tags":[306,7,1467,266,303],"brand":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"class_list":["post-114009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-war-watch","tag-aviation","tag-enterpriseam-uae","tag-financial-services","tag-oil-and-gas","tag-war-watch","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"2a1bb957-d4ca-473c-bff7-471fdd88a7e0","order":"6","is_powered_by":false,"story_type":"1","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/869.jpg","photo_position":"above","homepage_title":"","full_issue_title":"Aviation and oil operations still in limbo","related_issue":[113999],"teaser":"One death was reported in Abu Dhabi"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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