[55380] Mysterious drone attack against an oil tanker of the Emirati company ADNOC

Drone attack against an Emirati oil tanker on the high seas

According to reports from several Telegram channels, including خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری, اخبار جنگ | ایران | افغانستان, حامیان پزشکیان and آخرین خبر, a large oil tanker of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) was hit by "drones of unknown actors."

According to the information disseminated, according to خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری, the incident occurred on May 4, 2026. The tanker, of the VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) type, named "BARAKAH," was attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles whose identity has not yet been determined.

It further emerges from the reports that after the attack, a secret transfer of the cargo that was on board the tanker was carried out to another tanker in the eastern region of the United Arab Emirates. According to the report in خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری, the vessel is now empty of oil after a process of "forced transfer" of the cargo away from the public eye.

It should be noted that the reporting sources tend to deal intensively with security and regional events, often with an emphasis on events affecting the energy industry in the Persian Gulf region.