Oman denies disruption at key oil hub after reported drone attack
Oman denies disruption at key oil hub after reported drone attack
Oman’s state-owned oil company rebuffed reports about the suspension of oil loading operations at a key port following an alleged drone attack.
Beatrice Farhat
Jun 5, 2026
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Vessels ar anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026. — AFP via Getty Images
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Oman said on Friday that operations at one of its key crude export hubs were running normally, rebuffing earlier reports about the suspension of oil loading activities at the port due to an alleged drone attack.
What happened: Oman’s state-run news agency cited Petroleum Development Oman, a government-owned leading exploration and production company in the sultanate, as confirming that operations at Mina al-Fahal port in the northeast of the country “are proceeding normally.”
The statement did not provide further details. It comes after three sources told Reuters earlier on Friday........
