Will not return to full capacity until 2027

Major UAE gas facility will not return to full capacity until 2027 after Iranian strikes

By Mustafa Qadri

A major gas facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will not return to full operational capacity until 2027, after Iranian strikes hampered around 40% of its production, according to its operator.

ADNOC Gas said the Habshan site in Abu Dhabi – one of the world’s largest onshore gas processing facilities – is currently operating at “60% of the complex’s processing capacity” and is “working towards achieving 80% restoration by the end of 2026, with full capacity restored in 2027.”

The Habshan energy facility came under Iranian bombardment in April, triggering a fire that killed one person, according to local media.

Since Iran began attacking Gulf nations in response to the US-Israeli assault in February, the UAE said its air defense has intercepted 550 ballistic missiles, nearly 30 cruise missiles, and more than 2,200 drones.

In its statement Tuesday, ADNOC Gas reported a net income of $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking an 8% decline from the previous quarter. The state-owned company cited “increased regional uncertainty and difficult market conditions, which have caused major disruption in the energy sector and to maritime movements through the Strait of Hormuz.”

Iran’s blockade of the strait, a vital trade route, has caused energy prices to skyrocket by disrupting Gulf oil exports. The world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, warned on Monday that the oil market will not return to normal until next year if the reopening of the waterway is delayed for a few more weeks.