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Oman Oil Spill Escalates Rapidly | Irvine News
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An oil spill off Oman’s coast is spiraling out of control, with satellite images revealing a leak from the sanctioned tanker Caroline Bezengi that’s now covering 150 square kilometers — up from just 8 square miles a week ago. The slick, stretching 56 miles long, is spreading to protected marine zones and shores, threatening endangered species like Arabian Sea humpback whales. Grounded since June after an unconfirmed explosion, the vessel carries over 800,000 barrels of oil, and while the UK and others sanctioned it for allegedly aiding Russia’s war efforts, its owners haven’t yet responded to Oman’s July 23 deadline to remove it — exposing the deadly risks of Russia’s shadow fleet.
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