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ADNOC increased production and sustained exports during the Iran conflict by combining its Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, with tanker passages through the waterway, according to the supplied reporting. UAE exports reached about 3.8 million barrels a day in June, although no year was specified and the figure was not independently verified in the material.

Details

• June flows: The June volume is presented as evidence that ADNOC restored and expanded shipments despite disrupted Gulf traffic. The source material provides no monthly comparison, cargo data or external confirmation, limiting assessment of how far exports exceeded prewar levels.
• Fujairah bypass: The Habshan-Fujairah pipeline carries crude from Abu Dhabi’s producing areas to Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, allowing exports without entering Hormuz. That outlet gives ADNOC an option unavailable to producers dependent solely on terminals inside the Gulf.
• Hormuz crossings: Some ADNOC-operated tankers continued using the strait when conditions permitted. The material says this dual-route strategy maintained and occasionally surpassed prewar export flows, but it gives no dates, vessel counts or verified comparison for those periods.
• Iraqi cargoes: ADNOC-operated vessels also transported Iraqi crude during the conflict, adding shipping capacity as regional producers faced security and logistics constraints. No cargo volumes, loading ports, destinations or contracting parties were identified, so the scale of this contribution remains unclear.
• Reported attacks: The supplied account says Iran attacked 23 ADNOC-operated ships, killing one crew member and injuring about 20 others. It does not name the vessels, date the incidents or include official casualty statements; the figures therefore remain attributed rather than established.
• OPEC claim: The material attributes greater production freedom to what it describes as the UAE’s departure from OPEC in May. It provides no year, government announcement or OPEC confirmation. That consequential claim cannot be treated as verified on the evidence supplied.
• Pipeline expansion: Abu Dhabi is described as developing additional pipeline capacity toward Fujairah, which would reduce the share of exports exposed to Hormuz. No planned capacity, completion date, project name or investment figure is provided.

Background

The route was built as strategic insurance against disruption at Hormuz, a major Gulf shipping chokepoint. The infrastructure became critical after the conflict disrupted normal tanker traffic through the strait. Saudi Arabia also has a bypass to Yanbu on the Red Sea, while Fujairah places UAE crude directly on the Gulf of Oman.

What’s next

The next measurable indicator will be UAE export data for the month after June, alongside any official schedule or capacity target for new Fujairah pipelines. Those disclosures would show whether elevated shipments persisted and whether more crude can bypass Hormuz.