Oil spill from Russian shadow fleet tanker reaches Oman's coast
An oil spill off the coast of Oman following the grounding of a Russian shadow fleet tanker reached 390 square kilometers on August 10, when Oman authorities first reported the scale of the spill from the Caroline Bezengi.
Consensus
- The tanker Caroline Bezengi, linked to Russia's 'shadow fleet', ran aground off the coast of Oman.
- The vessel is under sanctions from the EU, UK, and US due to its association with Russia's shadow fleet.
- An oil spill has occurred from the grounded tanker, with the spill expanding over time.
- The oil spill has reached or is approaching the mainland of Oman.
- The spill is moving toward the mainland, with the leading edge about 7 km from the coast.
- The area around the islands of Halaniyat is a protected marine reserve with endangered species.
- The tanker reported damage or an explosion on board on 8 June.
- The tanker was carrying crude oil from Russia to Asia.
- The spill has been monitored via satellite imagery by environmental organizations.
- Oman's environmental authorities are responding to the spill and have activated an oil spill response plan.
Points of divergence
- The oil slick reached 1700 sq km by 13 August, and the spill has been ongoing for several weeks. — tg_currenttime
- The oil slick area is 400 sq km as of 10 August, and the tanker ran aground 22 nautical miles from the village of Sharbitat. — kommerant
- The oil slick reached 390 sq km and is 7 km from the mainland, with the spill first reported by Omani authorities on 10 August. — tg_echoonline_news
- The oil slick is moving toward the mainland and is about 390 sq km in size, with Greenpeace estimating 600 sq km. — meduza
- The oil slick area is 390 sq km, and the leading edge is 7 km from shore, with a forecast of further movement of up to 121 km in 48 hours. — vm
- The oil has reached the mainland near Al-Kibli, a remote island 40 km from Oman's southeast coast. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The oil began leaking from a hole after the ship grounded, and Omani authorities only reported it recently. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The tanker was reported to be sinking, and the leak occurred on a sanctioned vessel near Oman's coast. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (16 sources)
- From a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker located off the coast of Oman, oil has been leaking for several weeks. The oil spill area has reached 1700 sq. km — Настоящее Время
- Oil spill occurred on a sanctioned tanker sinking off the coast of Oman, reported Arab News. The tanker... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Oil from a Russian shadow fleet tanker that leaked reached the shores of Oman — The Moscow Times
- Oil slick from stranded tanker reached coast of Oman — Коммерсантъ
- Oil spill off the coast of Oman after the accident of a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker reached 390 square kilometers — ЭХО / Новости
- Oil slick off the coast of Oman expanded to 400 square kilometers. It appeared after an explosion on board a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker — Meduza
- Oil leaks from a hole in a Russian tanker near the coast of Oman — Радио Свобода
- Oil spilled from a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, covering hundreds of square kilometers — ЭХО / Новости
- From a Russian shadow fleet tanker under Oman after an explosion a giant oil spill poured out — The Moscow Times
- Oil slick off the coast of Oman has approached land by seven kilometers — Вечерняя Москва
- Arab News: Oil leak occurred on a tanker sinking off the coast of Oman — Коммерсантъ
- Media: oil spill occurred on a non-sanctioned tanker that ran aground off Oman — Ведомости
- Arab News: Oil leak occurred at the coast of Oman on a sinking tanker — Вечерняя Москва
- Oil spill occurred on sanctioned tanker sinking off coast of Oman, Arab News reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Arab News: sanctioned oil tanker sinks off the coast of Oman — Вести
- Tanker with million barrels of Russian oil continues to sink off the coast of Oman — ASTRA