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AD Ports Group informed the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange that ports terminals and related UAE services stayed fully operational while anticipating fewer vessel calls at Khalifa Port because of declining traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The group noted that Iranian attacks on three tankers that week had triggered an unofficial suspension of trade through the waterway jointly controlled by Iran and Oman. Its statement added that the majority of its 122 ships including container bulk Ro-Ro and multipurpose vessels operated outside the strait with those inside maintaining intra-Gulf routes. The company projected limited overall effects on its maritime shipping economic cities free zones and logistics clusters while expecting higher volumes elsewhere in its international network as routes adjusted.
Adnoc Gas reported in a separate exchange filing that its operations continued as normal with the company remaining operationally and financially sound. According to the statement there had been no material impact on Adnoc Gas business liquidity or financial position from the recent regional developments. The firm added that it continued monitoring the situation across the UAE and broader Gulf while collaborating with national authorities to protect people facilities and operations. Comparable updates affirming continuity came from Adnoc L&S Fertiglobe Borouge Adnoc Distribution and Adnoc Drilling.
First Abu Dhabi Bank the country’s largest lender stated that it continued to function with resilience both nationally and internationally after resolving temporary service interruptions linked to a third-party cloud outage. The bank said those interruptions were handled according to established incident response and technology resilience protocols with cybersecurity vigilance remaining elevated to safeguard systems and clients. At that stage no material impact had been identified on the group’s financial position according to its disclosure. Commercial Bank of Dubai separately confirmed that banking services systems digital platforms and customer channels experienced no disruptions across branches digital or remote offerings.
Telecom provider du reported that its network infrastructure core systems and customer channels functioned normally with full availability in mobile fixed and enterprise segments. Chief executive Fahad Al Hassawi said in the statement that while the company continued to monitor developments carefully its business fundamentals remained robust supported by a recurring revenue base disciplined capital management and a strong liquidity position. Company figures show du serves about 9.7 million mobile subscribers and 735,000 fixed customers.
A BTI Project economic assessment found that non-oil sectors accounted for 70 percent of UAE GDP by 2023 with diversification efforts further reducing exposure to oil price swings and geopolitical shocks. AD Ports Group’s own 2025 annual results released the previous month placed full-year revenue at AED 20.8 billion up 20 percent year on year while net profit rose 17 percent to AED 2.1 billion. Container throughput across the group climbed 23 percent to 7.7 million TEUs with Khalifa Port achieving a 39th place ranking in the Lloyd’s List of the world’s top container ports.
US Energy Information Administration data from prior years placed roughly one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas and substantial crude oil volumes through the Strait of Hormuz before the latest tensions with the UAE maintaining a 1.8 million barrel per day pipeline bypass to the Fujairah terminal on the Gulf of Oman. An International Monetary Fund review issued late in 2025 had projected UAE growth at 4.8 percent that year and 5.0 percent in 2026 driven largely by non-oil expansion in tourism construction and financial services before subsequent conflict-related revisions. World Bank assessments similarly highlighted sustained non-oil momentum across transportation and real estate as key contributors to overall economic performance.
