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

UAE President Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed (MBZ) is closely monitoring the U.S., Iran, and Israel tensions.

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