Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. restores full capacity at major refinery after Iranian attacks disrupted UAE energy sector

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has fully restored a major oil refinery that was knocked offline during the regional conflict with Iran, marking one of the most significant milestones in the UAE’s energy recovery since hostilities began in late February 2026. The restoration caps months of intensive repair work across ADNOC’s sprawling infrastructure, which took substantial hits during Iranian attacks throughout March and April. Recovery outpaces expectations at Habshan The standout data point in ADNOC’s recovery has been the Habshan gas processing complex. ADNOC Gas reported that the facility reached 85% gas supply restoration by early August 2026, beating its own target of 80% by year-end. The complex has capacity of 6.1 billion standard cubic feet per day across 14 processing trains, making it one of the largest gas processing facilities in the world. Multiple incidents in April disrupted operations at the complex. Full capacity at Habshan is now expected by 2027. Separately, Emirates Global Aluminium successfully restarted its Al Taweelah alumina refinery, reaching roughly 50% of output capacity by late August after earlier shutdowns. The regional picture is less rosy Middle Eastern...