The UAE government said that construction of the West-East Pipeline, intended to double oil export capacity through Fujairah by 2027, would be fast-tracked, Reuters reported May 15.

Although the United Arab Emirates relies heavily on the Strait of Hormuz for oil and gas exports, the Habshan-Fujairah Pipeline through Fujairah Port, which has a capacity of 1.8 million barrels per day, has provided the United Arab Emirates with an alternative. Even so, Iran has conducted attacks against Fujairah throughout the Iran conflict. One vessel was seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on May 14 and another cargo ship sunk.