What did ADNOC instruct its customers to do regarding crude oil loading, and what consequence is specified for non-compliance?

ADNOC instructed its customers to resume loading its crude oil from ports at Das and Zirku islands inside the Persian Gulf, which have been available for loading since April 27; failure to pick up the crude would constitute a breach of buyers’ lifting obligations, and buyers would be required to pay compensation to ADNOC under its general terms and conditions for the sale of crude oil.

What strategic shift is the UAE undertaking to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, and what timeline is cited for implementation?

The UAE is accelerating the construction of a pipeline to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to double its capacity to export crude via this alternative route by next year.

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Jun 18, 2026

ADNOC instructed buyers to resume loading crude from Persian Gulf ports citing expected uninterrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, as the UAE expands export capacity following its departure from OPEC quotas.

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