The key facts
- Al Luluya Beach in Khor Fakkan was closed on 9 November 2026 after an oil film was discovered
- Earlier, Sharjah temporarily closed all beaches, while Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain closed their coastal areas
- The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed the spill from a supertanker in the Arabian Gulf
Beach closure in Khor Fakkan
Al Luluya Beach in Khor Fakkan was closed on Monday after an oil film was discovered on the shore. The Khor Fakkan Municipality announced this on its social media, explaining that the measure was taken
Link to the spill off the coast of Umm Al Quwain
The closure is a continuation of a situation that began with an oil spill from a supertanker off the coast of Umm Al Quwain in the Arabian Gulf. Earlier, the Sharjah authorities temporarily closed all beaches in the emirate, Ras Al Khaimah closed all of its beaches complained about by residents of Dubai and the northern emirates.
What is known and what remains unclear
Spill response specialists described the work on site as a: the speed of the response determines the scale of the environmental consequences. The publications contain no precise data on the cause of the spill, its volume, or the timeline for restoring beach access — the closure of Al Luluya was announced without specifying when the beach will reopen.
