Iran burns a large gas field in the United Arab Emirates, damaging the country's upstream oil and gas facilities for the first time According to BlockBeats, on March 17th, a large natural gas field in the United Arab Emirates was ignited as Iran intensified its crackdown on key energy nodes. At the same time, US President Trump has called on allies to assist in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The drone attack targeting the Shah gas field is located near the border between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. This is the first time Iran has damaged its upstream oil and gas facilities during the conflict. The UAE government stated that the operation of the gas field has been suspended and there were no casualties on site. The gas field is jointly operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Western Petroleum Company, headquartered in Texas. Due to multiple drone and missile attacks, the United Arab Emirates closed its airspace at night. The authorities stated that air traffic had returned to normal on Tuesday morning. On the day before the attack, Iran retaliated by hitting a fuel depot at Dubai's main airport, causing a huge plume of smoke to rise over the world's busiest international transportation hub and causing a brief interruption of flights. (Golden Ten)