Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) confirmed that one of its vessels came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, 14 August — another strike on UAE-linked energy tonnage within two days of the dual ADNOC attacks reported on 13 August. The company said no injuries were reported and that the situation was brought under control.
ADNOC again underlined its commitment to seafarer safety and wellbeing, freedom of navigation and maritime security, and urged the public to rely on official sources rather than unverified rumour. The United Arab Emirates described the latest targeting of ADNOC-affiliated shipping as a hostile Iranian attack and a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which affirms freedom of navigation and rejects attacks on commercial vessels.
Regional Condemnation Widens
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt denounced the targeting of ADNOC vessels, and the Arab League likewise condemned strikes on UAE tankers. Abu Dhabi’s Foreign Ministry framed attacks on commercial shipping and the use of Hormuz for economic coercion as acts of piracy by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, warning of direct threats to regional stability and global energy security.
UKMTO and industry reporting around the same window noted drone and projectile strikes on ADNOC-affiliated tankers during outbound Hormuz transits, with crews reported safe and damage characterised as limited in initial accounts. The pattern reinforces that UAE-linked energy shipping remains under sustained pressure even when individual incidents end without casualties.
What Operators Should Note
- ADNOC- and UAE-linked tonnage continues to face serial targeting across consecutive days in Hormuz.
- Outbound transits are not lower-risk by default; recent strikes have hit ships leaving the Gulf as well as those arriving.
- Treat official ADNOC, UAE MoFA, UKMTO and JMIC channels as primary sources after each new strike report.
- Damage-control and firefighting readiness remain non-negotiable even when prior incidents closed with “situation under control.”
RegulAs Shipping will continue tracking ADNOC-related Hormuz incidents and regional diplomatic responses as further verified details emerge.
