UAE Oil Exports Reach 85 Percent of Pre-War Levels

The United Arab Emirates restored its oil exports to approximately 85 percent of pre-war levels in early June 2026, reaching 4.3 million barrels per day. This recovery follows a sharp decline in March, when exports dropped to 1.9 million barrels per day due to conflict with Iran.

To maintain flows during the disruption, the nation utilized a pipeline network to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and route oil toward the port of Fujairah. This strategy leveraged a 42-million-barrel underground storage facility at Mandous. Additionally, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company employed discreet shipping tactics, using a fleet of smaller tankers with disabled transponders to move cargoes through the Strait without detection.

The International Energy Agency reports that these operational adjustments, combined with an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran, prevented a major global supply shock. Increased crude exports from the United States further helped stabilize Brent crude prices after they briefly exceeded 100 dollars per barrel.