Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km

Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400 square kilometers, the country's government said Monday. The Caroline Bezengi is loaded with close to one million barrels of Russian oil bound for Asia and ‌first reported difficulties on June 8 off Yemen, with

MIDEAST-GULF-SHIPPING-SPILL:Oman says grounded tanker oil spi

The Caroline Bezengi is believed to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' that Moscow uses to circumvent Western sanctions.

Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km  reuters.com

CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - An oil slick is covering an areaof around 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday, after a vessel under sanctions and carrying Russian crude sustained damage. The Caroline Bezengi's crew first reported difficulties on June 8 off t

CAIRO, Aug 10 - An oil slick is covering an area of around 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday, after a vessel under sanctions and carrying Russian crude sustained damage.

An oil slick is covering an area of around 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday.

A grounded tanker that is believed to be leaking oil off the coast of Oman is continuing to sink, satellite images show

Leaking grounded oil tanker off Oman sinks further, satellite images show  AP News