UAE MBZ activates energy contingency plan for Iran-U.S. round two of escalation

ADNOC CEO Sultan Al-Jaber, at the request of MBZ, has activated high-level security planning to safeguard energy assets.

This note explores UAE’s contingency planning, including:

• MBZ’s views on the Qatari mediation efforts
• ADNOC’s cyber and defense strategy for energy infrastructure
• Al-Jaber’s directives and outreach efforts to safeguard energy assets
• Maritime logistics shifts in case of Strait of Hormuz disruption