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05.04.26 - 17:42
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Global Plastics Supply Chains Further Pressured As Abu Dhabi Petrochemicals Plant "Suspended" After Attack (ZeroHedge)
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Global Plastics Supply Chains Further Pressured As Abu Dhabi Petrochemicals Plant "Suspended" After Attack
One of the UAE's key petrochemical hubs halted operations early Sunday after falling debris from an air-defense interception sparked multiple fires. The incident adds to a growing list of disruptions across Gulf petrochemical infrastructure, highlighting major risks and potential incoming disruptions to the global supply chain for critical inputs used to make plastics.
Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to multiple fires in Borouge petrochemicals plant, caused by falling debris following successful interceptions by air defence systems.
Operations at the facility have been immediately suspended while damage is assessed. No injuries have been…
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) April 5, 2026
Borouge's Abu Dhabi petrochemicals operations at Al Ruwais Industrial City in the Al Dhafra region halted operations after an attack sparked multiple fires acr...
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05.04.26 - 11:18
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Nach Angriff: Petrochemische Fabrik in Emiraten in Brand (DPA-AFX)
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ABU DHABI (dpa-AFX) - In den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (VAE) brennt nach einem iranischen Angriff eine Fabrik. Die Behörden seien mit mehreren Bränden in der petrochemischen Anlage des Kunststoffherstellers Borouge beschäftigt, teilte das Medienbüro ......
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05.04.26 - 10:18
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′I was beaten and tortured′: how a British father and son made a fortune in Dubai then became wanted men (The Guardian)
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As the Middle East is drawn into war, expats and influencers are under pressure to only share the positive side of the UAE. In reality many are at risk of being put behind bars, and often find the UK government has little interest in helping them get outA four-metre barbed-wire fence runs through the desert at the UAE‑Omani border. In the early hours of 17 February 2021, Albert Douglas, 58, a British businessman, was creeping along it, looking for a way through. Douglas, who cuts a slight figure, wears spectacles and has a broad, earnest smile, never expected things to come to this. He'd been forced to abandon his home on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, the tree-shaped archipelago lined with upmarket residences, and go into hiding. Usually he'd be driving around in a Rolls-Royce, now he was in a pickup truck, being chauffeured by people smugglers. They'd transported him to the edge of the Al Ain border, which neighbours Oman, in the dead of the night. It was incredible, really, how fast the li...
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03.04.26 - 19:42
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Pakistan to repay $2 billion loan to UAE amid Middle East tensions (Times of India)
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Pakistan is set to repay a $2 billion loan to the UAE by month's end, a request reportedly linked to the Middle East's recent geopolitical shifts. The funds, held by the State Bank of Pakistan, were initially for balance of payment support. While Pakistan can meet this repayment, it may require further external financing for upcoming fiscal needs....
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03.04.26 - 14:36
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Abu Dhabi Halts Operations At Main Gas Plant After "Falling Debris" From Iranian Strike (ZeroHedge)
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Abu Dhabi Halts Operations At Main Gas Plant After "Falling Debris" From Iranian Strike
Operations at Habshan, the UAE's massive onshore gas-processing hub operated by ADNOC Gas in Abu Dhabi, were halted on Friday after local authorities said a fire broke out at the facility due to "falling debris" from a "successful interception by air defense systems" of an Iranian air-delivered munition.
"Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to an incident of falling debris at the Habshan gas facilities following a successful interception by air defense systems," the UAE's Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management Center wrote on X.
The UAE's emergency crisis center continued, "Operations have been suspended while authorities respond to a fire. No injuries have been reported."
Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to an incident of falling debris at the Habshan gas facilities, following successful interception by air defence systems. Operations have bee...
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03.04.26 - 12:01
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Gasanlage in Abu Dhabi nach Angriff Betrieb eingestellt (DPA-AFX)
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ABU DHABI (dpa-AFX) - In Abu Dhabi stellt nach offiziellen Angaben eine Gasanlage den Betrieb ein. Trümmerteile seien nach einer Luftverteidigungsaktion auf das Gelände der Habshan Gasanlage gefallen, teilte das staatliche Medium Abu Dhabi Media Office ......
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03.04.26 - 02:00
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Oracle′s Dubai Data Center Reportedly Hit As Iran Expands Attack On AI Infrastructure (ZeroHedge)
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Oracle's Dubai Data Center Reportedly Hit As Iran Expands Attack On AI Infrastructure
According to Reuters national security reporter Phil Stewart on X, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted a data center facility operated by Oracle in Dubai.
IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY HAVE TARGETED ORACLE'S DATA CENTER IN DUBAI - STATE MEDIA
— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) April 2, 2026
Not much is known about the IRGC strike on Oracle's data center or what type of air-delivered munitions were involved. There is no word on what damage the facility sustained.
Context on Oracle's data center operations in the Middle East:
Oracle's Dubai facility is its Oracle Cloud UAE East region, with the region identifier me-dubai-1 and region key DXB. Oracle says the Dubai cloud region is located in Dubai, UAE, and the company also operates a second UAE region in Abu Dhabi.
Oracle's data center map:
Oracle's status page currently shows no operational issues in Dubai or worldwide.
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