Record Oil, Empty Tanks: The UAE's Miracle Recovery

What happened: The UAE hit record oil supply of 5.3 million barrels a day in September and loaded a record 2.62 million barrels a day at Fujairah, but gas operations, petrochemical plants, and fuel reserves remain damaged after attacks. Key numbers: September supply 5.3 million barrels a day; Fujairah loadings 2.62 million barrels a day; crude output fell Why it matters: The recovery is partial: gas production, feedstock supply, and storage remain impaired, and the ADCOP pipeline can carry only about a third of claimed production capacity, leaving limited buffer against further disruption.

The UAE hit record oil supply of 5.3 million barrels a day in September and loaded a record 2.62 million barrels a day at Fujairah, but gas operations, petrochemical plants, and fuel reserves remain damaged after attacks.

The recovery is partial: gas production, feedstock supply, and storage remain impaired, and the ADCOP pipeline can carry only about a third of claimed production capacity, leaving limited buffer against further disruption.