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Massive oil spill hitting coast of Oman

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

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.

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Huge oil spill off the coast of Oman now covers hundreds of square miles

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Salvage effort underway for stricken tanker spilling oil off Oman

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Who's racing to stop Oman's oil spill?

This week, we trace the story of a tanker leaking Russian crude for more than two months near a protected Omani marine reserve — home to some of the rarest whales on Earth — and ask why the response h...

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Giant Oil Tanker Runs Aground in Marine Nature Preserve, Spills Nonstop for Weeks

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Experts Race to Salvage Leaking Oil Tanker Grounded Off Oman

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Oil spill from tanker believed to be Russian reaches Oman's coastline, Muscat authorities say

Environmental experts said an oil spill has been spreading quickly in recent weeks from the partially submerged tanker off the shores of Qabiliyah Island, endangering a marine protected area there.

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Massive oil spill hitting coast of Oman as wars stop cleanup

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Oil from grounded tanker reaches the coast of Oman

August 8, 2026 – Iran demands concessions from US as it nears Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman

Iran says it’s close to reaching a deal with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz, but warned that it would demand concessions from the US before reopening the waterway.

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

Satellite images show a tanker leaking oil off the coast of Oman is continuing to sink. The Caroline Bezengi, grounded for weeks, is carrying nearly a million barrels of oil.

Former U.S. ambassador to Oman talks about the negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Marc Sievers, former U.S. ambassador to Oman, about the negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.

New York Post

Oman pledged not to toll Strait of Hormuz following Trump’s threat to ‘blow them up’: Bessent

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Thursday that Oman won’t be going along with Iran’s scheme to toll the Strait of Hormuz — after a chilling threat from President Trump. Bessent told reporters that he spoke personally with an ...

Huge Oil Slick Hitting Oman's Shoreline as Agencies Warn of Disaster

A vast oil spill from a leaking tanker ⁠has ⁠started to hit Oman's coastline, its environment agency confirmed ⁠on Wednesday, in what threatens to become one of the world’s worst in years after spreading largely unchecked for weeks.