Abu Dhabi suspended operations at the Habshan gas facilities on April 3 after debris from an intercepted aerial attack sparked a fire at one of the UAE's most critical energy sites. The Abu Dhabi Media Office confirmed the incident on X stating that authorities were responding to falling debris following a successful air defence interception.
Two fires broke out at the Habshan Gas Processing Plant as a result of the debris impact. Emergency teams were deployed quickly and brought the situation under control. Authorities said assessment operations were ongoing to determine the full extent of damage. No injuries were reported at the Habshan site itself.
The Habshan complex is operated by ADNOC and serves as the UAE's primary hub for collecting and processing natural gas from fields across the emirate. It has 14 processing trains and a capacity of 6.1 billion standard cubic feet per day. Habshan also hosts oil facilities and serves as the starting point for the Habshan-Fujairah crude pipeline which connects to the Fujairah port outside the Strait of Hormuz. This was the second time operations at Habshan were halted since the regional conflict began. A similar shutdown occurred on March 19 when missile debris fell following interceptions with no casualties reported that time.
In a separate incident on the same day debris struck the Ajban area of Abu Dhabi following another successful interception. Twelve people were injured. Six Nepalese and five Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries while one Nepalese national was critically wounded. Emergency teams were dispatched to provide medical assistance.
The Abu Dhabi Media Office urged the public to rely only on official sources and avoid spreading unverified information. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously condemned Iranian attacks targeting Habshan and the Bab oil field calling them acts of terrorism.
The attacks are part of Iran's ongoing retaliatory campaign against Gulf states hosting US military assets following the US-Israeli air offensive on Iran that began on February 28. The UAE's air defence systems have so far intercepted 475 ballistic missiles, 23 cruise missiles and over 2,085 drones since the conflict escalated.