New aerial video reveals huge scale of oil spill off Oman

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New aerial video reveals huge scale of oil spill off Oman

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New aerial video reveals huge scale of oil spill off Oman

A potential environmental disaster is unfolding off Oman, where a grounded tanker is leaking sanctioned Russian crude oil in a protected marine area. The tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of oil has created an oil slick estimated at 2,000 square kilometres.

Published On 14 Aug 2026

14 Aug 2026

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