Abu DhabiNon-oil output shrank 1.1% in the second quarter.
The UAE’s total GDP fell 2.1% year on year to $130 billion, the federal statistics centre said.
Economy minister Abdulla bin Touq says east-coast ports at Fujairah and Khor Fakkan and a new pipeline bypass Hormuz.
Across the first half, real GDP still grew 0.4%, with non-oil output up 1.8%.
The International Monetary Fund expects a 3.9% contraction this year and a 7.7% rebound in 2027.
How each outlet framed it
- The National
- quotes Minister Abdulla bin Touq rebutting Bessent's 'worthless piece of water' and stresses the 'Zero Hormuz' bypass routes
- Salaam Gateway
Sources: The National, Salaam Gateway