Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has confirmed that one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Saturday, August 8.
Fortunately, there were no injuries, and the situation was quickly brought under control.
The company has asked the public to rely only on official sources and to avoid circulating rumors or unverified information.
A ship was hit by an “unknown projectile” on Saturday 18 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Center.
“A verified source has reported that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile which caused a fire that has been extinguished. There is no reported environmental impact,” UKMTO said.
“The vessel and crew are reported as safe,” it added.
ADNOC recently shared that it continues to work hard to meet its customers’ needs during these “challenging times.”
Since the beginning of the conflict, 15 of its vessels have been attacked by missiles and drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks have resulted in one fatality and 20 injuries to crew members.
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday (August 8) condemned what it described as an Iranian missile attack on a carrier affiliated with ADNOC while the ship was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of engaging in ‘acts of piracy’.
The UAE foreign ministry later condemned what it called ‘the hostile Iranian attack’ on an ADNOC vessel. Neither statement disclosed the name of the vessel or the extent of any potential damage. No injuries were reported in the incident.
In a statement, the ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA) underscored that this attack constitutes a ‘flagrant violation’ of UN Security Council resolution 2817, which affirmed the importance of freedom of navigation, and rejected the targeting of commercial vessels or the obstruction of international maritime routes.
The ministry emphasized that targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic coercion or blackmail represents acts of piracy by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, and constitutes a direct threat to the stability of the region, its peoples, and global energy security.
The UAE further stressed the need for Iran to halt these ‘unprovoked attacks,’ ensure its full commitment to an immediate cessation of all hostilities, and the complete and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in order to safeguard regional security, and maintain the stability of the global economy and trade.
Negotiations between US and Iran over shipping in the critical waterway have yet to reach an agreement.
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is in sight, after President Donald Trump warned that the latest round of negotiations with Iran is the “last chance” to bring an end to the conflict. Trump had also indicated that an agreement was imminent. But a deal still has not been announced yet.
