Oman says oil spill from stricken tanker has reached its coast

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

The beaches of Ras Madrakah on mainland Oman, around 200 kilometres north of Qabiliyah Island, have also been contaminated, according to Oman's Environment Authority, which has been keeping an eye on the leak.

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 sa

News of recent deadly attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea drove oil higher. An oil spill near Oman continued to worsen.

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

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

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.