A huge petrochemical plant in Ruwais, in the United Arab Emirates, was paralyzed after an attack caused multiple firess, the Abu Dhabi government’s press office reported on Sunday.
The fires were set due to the fall of debris from the interception of anti-aircraft missiles, according to the office in a publication in X. No injuries were reported.
The United Arab Emirates and other Persian Gulf countries have been repeatedly attacked by Iran since the US-Israel war against the Islamic Republic began in late February. lhe sprawling industrial area of Ruwais, in the Al Dhafra region, suffered an attack last month that paralyzed Abu Dhabi’s only oil refinery.
The complex’s petrochemical plant produces polyethylene and polypropylene and is operated by Borouge Plc, ua company that recently merged with Borealis AG and Nova Chemicals Corp. to create a vast polyolefins company.
State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has been developing the Ruwais area as a major logistics hub, boosting trade in refined fuels and building a global chemicals and natural gas business. However, the UAE’s infrastructure remains a priority target for Iran more than a month after the start of the war. Last week, The country’s largest gas processing plant, located in Habshan, suspended operations after an attack.
Tehran’s attacks on energy assets across the region, and the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, have forced some of the world’s largest oil producers to drastically reduce their production. Among the attacks this weekend, the headquarters of Kuwait Petroleum Corp. caught fire after a drone attack, and Bahrain reported a fire at the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. facility.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military announced it had attacked a petrochemical complex in Iran on Saturday, claiming it produced military substances. lThe semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr reported that five people were killed in the attack and 170 were injured.
