UAE rescues 22 crew after oil tanker fire in Gulf

The UAE National Guard said Saturday its Coast Guard rescued 22 crew members from an oil tanker that caught fire in Gulf waters, with all in stable condition and the vessel unidentified.

Why it matters: Another tanker incident in the Gulf adds to war-risk calculations for the Strait of Hormuz, where the US-Iran tanker war is already locking regional diesel inside the Gulf.

Data as of gCaptain October 10, 2026 (article opened and read in full). The account is the UAE National Guard's statement, via Reuters; the tanker was not identified and no cause for the fire was given.

The United Arab Emirates National Guard said on Saturday it had rescued 22 crew members after a fire broke out aboard an oil tanker in Gulf waters. The Coast Guard received a distress report from the crew and dispatched specialist teams, which located the vessel; all those rescued were described as being in stable condition. The National Guard did not identify the tanker or give a cause for the fire.

The incident adds to a lengthening list of Gulf tanker emergencies this month, including the Sharjah tanker drone attack and the IRGC’s mine claims against a supertanker, all unfolding during the US-Iran tanker war that has raised war-risk premia for traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

UAE rescues 22 crew after oil tanker fire in Gulf

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