A huge petrochemicals plant at Ruwais in the United Arab Emirates was halted after an attack sparked multiple fires, Abu Dhabi's government media office said Sunday. The fires were caused by falling debris from air-defense interception, the office said in a post on X. No injuries were reported.
The UAE and other countries around the Persian Gulf have repeatedly come under attack from Iran since the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic began in late February. The sprawling Ruwais industrial zone in the Al Dhafra region suffered an assault last month that shut down Abu Dhabi's only oil refinery.
The petrochemicals plant at the complex produces polyethylene and polypropylene and is operated by Borouge Plc, a firm that recently merged with Borealis AG and Nova Chemicals Corp. to create a vast polyolefin company.
State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has been developing the Ruwais area as a major hub as the firm pushes into trading refined fuels and builds a global chemicals and natural gas business. But UAE infrastructure remains a prime target for Iran more than a month into the war. Last week, the country's largest gas-processing facility, at Habshan, suspended operations following an attack.
Tehran's strikes on energy assets across the region, and its effective closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz, have forced some of the world's biggest oil producers to slash output. Among assaults this weekend, Kuwait Petroleum Corp.'s headquarters caught fire after a drone strike, and Bahrain reported a fire at units of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it hit a petrochemical complex in Iran on Saturday, claiming it produced military substances. Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency said five people died in the attack and 170 were injured.
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