UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a carrier linked to its state oil company ​as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of "acts of piracy".

Reuters • Aug 8, 2026

UAE says one of its ships was targeted by missile as U.S.-Iran tensions over Strait of Hormuz remain high

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the strait would only be reopened when the U.S. accepts Iran's conditions.

CNBC • Aug 8, 2026

UAE's ADNOC sells crude at premiums to Asian refiners in seventh tender, sources say

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co sold at least 12 million barrels of spot crude to Asian refiners and trading firms at premiums in its latest tender, as renewed ​U.S.-Iran hostilities disrupted supplies and sparked a buying spree, trade sources ‌said on Wednesday.

Reuters • Jul 29, 2026

Qatar, UAE Can Survive Hormuz Closure, Says Ed Morse

Oil gained after the US carried out another wave of strikes against Iran, with the two sides disputing whether the Strait of Hormuz was open. Ed Morse, Senior Advisor and Commodity Strategist at Hartree Partners, discusses what's next for energy markets amid uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Jul 13, 2026

Trump admin eases export controls for UAE; Warren blasts 'corrupt' provision

The Commerce Department is easing export controls on the United Arab Emirates and says it will “favorably review” semiconductor and server applications involving state-backed investment firm MGX. MGX used USD1, the stablecoin issued by the Trump family-affiliated World Liberty Financial, for its $2 billion investment in Binance.

CNBC • Jul 10, 2026

Banking Risk Monthly Outlook: July 2026

Higher interest rates in some emerging Asian banking sectors will likely lead to slower credit growth by the end of 2027. Serbia's interest rate cap order will expire in September, and expectations of this are likely to boost credit growth before expiration.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 9, 2026

UAE's ADNOC expands energy partnership with South Korea

UAE state oil giant ADNOC said on Wednesday it had signed a long-term energy security partnership with ​South Korea to expand cooperation on crude supply, emergency ‌supply coordination and strategic crude storage.

Reuters • Jul 8, 2026

UAE'S ADNOC lowers July Murban crude selling price to $101.48 per barrel

The Abu ​Dhabi National ‌Oil Company has ​set ​the July official ⁠selling ​price ​of its benchmark Murban ​crude ​at $101.48 a barrel, ‌it ⁠said on Wednesday, down ​from ​the ⁠previous month's ​OSP ​of $104.44 ⁠a barrel.

Reuters • Jun 24, 2026

UAE's ADNOC offers crude, buyers can load inside Hormuz, trade sources say

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has issued its fourth tender this month, trade sources said on Friday, a move that could gauge whether ​buyers are willing to load crude in the Strait of Hormuz following ‌an interim peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

Reuters • Jun 19, 2026

UAE sets minimum social media use age at 15, media office says

The United Arab ​Emirates on Thursday ‌approved a resolution setting the ​minimum age ​for social media ⁠use at ​15, the government's ​media office said, making it the ​first Arab ​country to introduce such ‌a ⁠measure.

Reuters • Jun 18, 2026