Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker

The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.

By Pranav Baskar, Sanam Mahoozi and Somini Sengupta

Oman says oil spill from stricken tanker has reached its coast

Up to 40km of coastline affected by oil pollution, Omani environmental authority says.

Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline

Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline

BEIRUT (AP) — Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country's mainland, to the north of the island, Oman’s environment authority said Wednesday. Crude oil has been leaking from the tanker Caroline Bezengi — a sanctioned tanker believed to be part of Russia's “shadow fleet” — that was carrying nearly 1 million barrels of oil when it reported an explosion in June. No party has claimed respo

By The Korea Herald