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Oil chokepoint risks persist

Gulf states are trying to chart a path forward under a fragile ceasefire after weeks of attacks that disrupted energy output.

People watch from a street as a tall smoke plume billows following an explosion in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, 2026. — Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images

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Gulf states are trying to chart a path forward under a fragile ceasefire after weeks of attacks that disrupted energy output. The United Arab Emirates has taken a harder line, while Saudi Arabia on Wednesday engaged in cautious talks with Tehran — but trust remains low.

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