United Arab Emirates: ports, chokepoints and disruptions

The archive records 1 disruption involving United Arab Emirates. This build covers 5 of its ports and 1 bordering chokepoint. IMF PortWatch lists 15 ports in United Arab Emirates in total.

Key facts

Recorded events
1
Ongoing now
1
Ports covered here
5
PortWatch ports in country
15
ISO codes
AE, ARE

Ongoing now

Oil and gas exposure

Oil and LNG carried through chokepoints bordering United Arab Emirates
ChokepointCrude oil and petroleum liquids, 1H25Share of world maritime oil tradeLNG
Strait of Hormuz20.9 million barrels a day26%11.4 billion cubic feet a day

Source: US Energy Information Administration, World Oil Transit Chokepoints, last updated 3 March 2026. Terms.

All chokepoints compared.

Events

Events involving United Arab Emirates
StartEventTypeStatusSeverity
2026-03-01Strait of Hormuz closed to most shipping during the Iran warSecurity incidentongoing5 Critical