By: Logistics Middle east

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has confirmed that it is actively managing offshore production levels while maintaining normal onshore operations as regional shipping conditions affect crude export routes.

The company disclosed that adjustments to offshore output are designed to address storage capacity requirements while preserving operational flexibility.

ADNOC indicated that this approach enables the company to stabilise production levels and maintain readiness to restore normal operations when logistical conditions improve.

Officials added that established contingency protocols have been activated across business units, with operational teams evaluating supply movements on a transaction by transaction basis to ensure continuity in global deliveries.

Alternative export routes

ADNOC explained that crude exports continue through infrastructure that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, alongside the use of international storage facilities to support supply commitments to global markets.

The company reported that these measures are allowing exports to continue while maritime shipping routes in the Gulf experience disruption.

Operational teams are coordinating closely with relevant authorities to safeguard personnel, assets and infrastructure across ADNOC’s upstream and downstream network.

Energy analysts note that the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most significant maritime corridors for energy trade, with roughly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply typically moving through the waterway.

Regional producers adjust export logistics

Regional producers have implemented various logistics adjustments in response to evolving shipping conditions.

Saudi Arabia’s national oil company Saudi Aramco has temporarily diverted some crude shipments to the Red Sea export terminal at Yanbu to maintain deliveries to international customers.

Industry data indicates that while shipments from the Red Sea route have increased, volumes remain below levels normally transported through the Strait of Hormuz corridor.

Meanwhile, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has initiated temporary output reductions and declared force majeure, with other regional producers adjusting oil and gas output levels as storage capacity tightens.

ADNOC reiterated that its operations remain fully active, with established contingency plans enabling the company to manage production and exports while continuing to supply global energy markets.