Grounded tanker triggers major spill off Dhofar
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- Tagesschau (Germany)seen 13 Aug, 16:27description edited
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Seit mehreren Wochen strömt Öl aus einem havarierten Tanker vor der Küste des Oman. Nun hat der auslaufende Rohstoff das Festland des Landes erreicht. Umweltorganisationen befürchten eine Katastrophe.Seit mehreren Wochen strömt Öl aus einem havarierten Tanker vor der Küste Omans. Die verschmutzte Fläche wird immer größer, Umweltorganisationen befürchten eine Katastrophe. Nun soll das Wrack geborgen werden.
- kvia.comseen 15 Aug, 17:34description edited
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By Sarah El Sirgany, CNN (CNN) — An oil spill from a stranded tanker off the coast of Oman now covers an estimated 500 square miles (1,300 square kilometers), the environmental organization Greenpeace told CNN, prompting fears that a major ecological disaster could be unfolding in the Arabian Sea. The spill has spread to mainlandBy Sarah El Sirgany and Farida Elsebai, CNN (CNN) — An oil spill from a stranded tanker off the coast of Oman now covers an estimated 500 square miles (1,300 square kilometers), the environmental organization Greenpeace told CNN, prompting fears that a major ecological disaster could be unfolding in the Arabian Sea. The spill has
- bbc.comseen 16 Aug, 06:41headline rewritten
How a major oil slick started washing up on Iran's beachesMajor oil slick washes up on Iran coast after Hormuz ship strike - bbc.co.ukseen 16 Aug, 06:44headline rewritten
How a major oil slick started washing up on Iran's beachesMajor oil slick washes up on Iran coast after Hormuz ship strike
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Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- muscatdaily.com06:26first to report
An oil spill originating from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi off the coast of Oman has expanded upto 150km².
Thu, 6 August 2026
3 reports- al-monitor.com01:04
Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature reserve, NGOs warn. The ship was rocked by explosions, a maritime security firm told AFP, but the cause of the blasts is unclear. Russia has built up a ghost fleet of old ships with opaque ownership to get around Western sanctions since its 2022 Ukraine invasion, and experts have said the vessels' poor condition increases the risk of oil...
- indiatimes.com03:30
An Omani nature reserve faces an environmental catastrophe from an oil leak. A Russian shadow fleet tanker is reportedly leaking oil across hundreds of square kilometers. The vessel experienced explosions, and its poor condition raises spill risks. This incident threatens marine life, including endangered sea turtles and whales. Timely intervention is essential to prevent a larger regional disaster.
- al-monitor.com20:41
Aug 6 (Reuters) - Oman is sending response teams to the Caroline Bezengi, an oil tanker stranded near the Hallaniyat Islands off the southern governorate of Dhofar, to limit any potential environmental impact, Omani state media reported on Thursday.The sanctioned ship was loaded with Russian crude prior to the voyage, shipping data showed. An oil spill from the 274-meter (900-foot) vessel has been spreading, raising concern about damage to coastal areas and sea life.
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- omanobserver.om13:38
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTCIT) is sending response teams to the Caroline Bezengi, an oil tanker stranded near the Hallaniyat...
Sat, 8 August 2026
4 reports- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)02:22
Oman is facing an environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature reserve, NGOs warn.
- muscatdaily.com14:43
Hallaniyat oil slick spreads across 600sq km after tanker Caroline Bezengi grounded off Dhofar, Greenpeace says
- latimes.com18:11
Satellite images show a tanker leaking oil off the coast of Oman is continuing to sink, threatening a marine protected area that is host to endangered wildlife, including petrels and a rare humpback whale.
- peakoil.com21:45
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Mon, 10 August 2026
4 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)16:55
An oil spill from a damaged sanctioned vessel carrying Russian crude oil is continuing off the coast of Oman, with the slick now covering an area of approximately 390 square kilometers.
- Al Jazeera English18:15
The Caroline Bezengi is believed to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' that Moscow uses to circumvent Western sanctions.
- Le Figaro (France)18:16
Greenpeace et l’ONG néerlandaise PAX ont mis en garde contre une catastrophe environnementale régionale imminente et appelé à une intervention urgente, après qu’un pétrolier s’est échoué au large d’Oman il y a près d’un mois.
- internazionale.it18:49
By Menna AlaaElDin, Jonathan Saul and Kate AbnettAug 10 (Reuters) - Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering alm… Leggi
Wed, 12 August 2026
10 reports- wiky.com15:33
By Jonathan Saul and Catherine Cartier LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - 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 a...
- tportal (Croatia)18:57
Golema naftna mrlja iz oštećenog tankera počela je stizati do obale Omana, potvrdila je u srijedu omanska agencija za zaštitu okoliša.
2 reprints
- N1 Info (Croatia)12 Aug, 19:29their copy
- Nacional (Croatia)12 Aug, 19:34their copy
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:05
Seasonal monsoon has restricted access to vessel and delayed salvage operations, International Maritime Organization tells Anadolu
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:12
ISTJECANJE nafte iz oštećenog tankera ugrožava 40 kilometara obale Omana.
- 24sata (Croatia)19:43
Tanker Caroline Bezengi, koji je prevozio oko 800.000 barela ruske nafte i nalazio se pod međunarodnim sankcijama, nasukao se 30. lipnja.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:01
Contamination could spread across 25-mile stretch of coastline, Environment Authority says
- ANSA (Italy)22:14
L'Iran fa bonifiche a Qeshm, in Oman potenziale disastro ecologico
- Die Zeit (Germany)22:31
Hunderte Quadratkilometer sind nach der Havarie eines Tankers aus Russlands Schattenflotte verschmutzt. Die Bergung des Schiffs verzögert sich wegen schlechten Wetters.
- NYT World22:49
The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.
- Le Monde (France)23:45
Les conditions météorologiques compliquent les opérations pour contenir une fuite de pétrole provoquée par l’échouement, en juin, d’un navire soupçonné de faire partie de la « flotte fantôme » russe.
Thu, 13 August 2026
13 reports- Euronews04:17
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.
- Al Jazeera English04:26
Up to 40km of coastline affected by oil pollution, Omani environmental authority says.
- RMF24 (Poland)07:51
Czarny ślad rosyjskiej floty cieni. Caroline Bezengi zatruwa Morze Arabskie
- dailysabah.com09:35
A large oil spill in the Gulf is quickly turning into one of the world’s worst in years after it was allowed to spread almost unchecked for a couple of...
- France Info (France)09:58
D'après une enquête de l'AFP, le pétrolier échoué en juillet au large d'Oman est soupçonné d'être un navire de la "flotte fantôme" russe.
- Al Jazeera English14:29
Oil has been spilling from the Caroline Bezengi, a tanker that has been leaking crude since running aground off Oman.
1 reprint
- aljazeera.com13 Aug, 14:29their copy
- Tagesschau (Germany)14:44edited after publishing
Seit mehreren Wochen strömt Öl aus einem havarierten Tanker vor der Küste Omans. Die verschmutzte Fläche wird immer größer, Umweltorganisationen befürchten eine Katastrophe. Nun soll das Wrack geborgen werden.
- winnipegfreepress.com14:55
BEIRUT (AP) — A British company said Thursday it has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off Oman
- Die Zeit (Germany)15:42
- RMF24 (Poland)16:24
Płynął do Chin z ropą w eskorcie lodołamacza. Tankowiec floty cieni poważnie uszkodzony
- kvia.com17:03edited after publishing
By Sarah El Sirgany and Farida Elsebai, CNN (CNN) — An oil spill from a stranded tanker off the coast of Oman now covers an estimated 500 square miles (1,300 square kilometers), the environmental organization Greenpeace told CNN, prompting fears that a major ecological disaster could be unfolding in the Arabian Sea. The spill has
- businessinsurance.com18:06
Salvors with specialist vessels and other equipment are heading to waters off Oman to try to contain the environmental damage from a spill of Russian crude that has spread for weeks…
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)18:18
Organizacja Greenpeace poinformowała, że plama ropy z uszkodzonego na Morzu Arabskim tankowca rosyjskiej floty cieni obejmuje już ok. 1,3 tys. km kw. i dotarła do wybrzeży Omanu. Jak podaje CNN, rząd Omanu nie potwierdził dotąd skali obszaru dotkniętego katastrofą.
Fri, 14 August 2026
8 reports- Al Jazeera English03:20
An oil slick from the tanker the Caroline Bezengi has reached Oman’s coastline weeks after the vessel ran aground.
- Al Jazeera English04:52
Environmental NGO Greenpeace warns that spill has rapidly expanded to 1,300 square kilometres, threatening ecosystems.
- bbc.com05:01edited after publishing
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How a major oil slick started washing up on Iran's beachesExperts tell BBC Verify pollution has spread from a ship attacked on 3 August and threatens vulnerable wildlife.
1 reprint
- bbc.co.uk14 Aug, 05:01their copy
- Euronews09:36
Oil residues from a struck bulk carrier reached Iran's Qeshm Island and its protected mangrove forests, while a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker grounded off Oman has leaked a slick that has grown to more than 2,000 square kilometres, fouling 40 kilometres of Omani coastline.
- marinelink.com12:48
Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil tankers…
1 reprint
- wsau.com14 Aug, 13:15their copy
- Al Jazeera English19:36
A potential environmental disaster is unfolding off Oman, where a grounded tanker is leaking sanctioned Russian oil.
- RMF24 (Poland)19:50
Wielka plama ropy u wybrzeży Iranu. Zagrożony ekosystem
- iDNES (Czechia)20:06
Satelitní snímky ukazují rozsáhlou ropnou skvrnu, která zasáhla pobřeží íránského ostrova Kešm v Hormuzském průlivu a pronikla také do mangrovových porostů Hara. Írán tvrdí, že zdrojem je zahraniční nákladní loď, a naznačuje, že za věc mohou jeho nepřátelé. Oním zahraničním plavidlem je ale s největší pravděpodobností loď zasažená právě Íránem, který si tak uškodil i sám sobě.
Sat, 15 August 2026
7 reports- Telegram.hr (Croatia)14:37
Naftna mrlja zabilježena je uz obalu Omana, a istovremeno se jedna pojavila i uz iransku obalu
- tportal (Croatia)14:55
Iran u subotu nastoji dovesti pod kontrolu naftnu mrlju u Hormuškom tjesnacu dok se druga naftna mrlja širi obalom Omana, javlja njemačka agencija dpa
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:07
IRAN nastoji dovesti pod kontrolu naftnu mrlju u Hormuškom tjesnacu, dok se druga naftna mrlja širi obalom Omana, javlja njemačka agencija dpa.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)15:21
Nach der Havarie eines mutmaßlichen Schattentankers breitet sich der Ölteppich weiter aus – ein Küstenabschnitt bei Ras Madraka ist von Verschmutzung betroffen, der verbliebene Rest bewegt sich Richtung offener Gewässer.
- Novinky (Czechia)16:26
Ropná skvrna zasáhla přibližně 12 kilometrů pobřeží v blízkosti ománské oblasti Rás Madraka, zatímco ostrov Masíra zůstává nedotčen. Informace zveřejnila ománská tisková agentura ONA poté, co se podle ománských úřadů podařilo dosáhnout pokroku při likvidaci úniku ropy z týdny ponořeného tankeru ruské stínové flotily.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:58
Offshore slick moves southeast of Masirah Island toward open sea, Environment Authority says
- Al Jazeera English18:11
Cleanup crews are responding along 12 kilometres of Omani coastline following an oil spill from the grounded tanker.
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- juancole.com00:04
By Nima Shokri, United Nations University...
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)17:25
Porzucony tankowiec Caroline Bezengi z rosyjskiej floty cieni przecieka u wybrzeży Omanu. Plama ropy zajmuje już ponad 2 tys. kilometrów kwadratowych. U wybrzeży wyspy Al-Qibliyah ruszyła akcja ratunkowa. Statek nie jest ubezpieczony.
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu16:58
The work on pumping out the fuel oil from the fragments of the tankers "Volgoneft-212" and "Volgoneft-239", which sank as a result of the crash in the Kerch Strait in December 2024, has been completed. The permit documents from Rospotrebnadzor have already been received by 111 beaches in Anapa.
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- N1 Info (Croatia)08:46
Samo su dva tankera u ponedjeljak prošla kroz Hormuški tjesnac, ključnu energetsku pomorsku rutu, što je najmanje plovila s robom koja su u jednom dan
2 reprints
- tportal (Croatia)25 Aug, 08:38their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)25 Aug, 09:09their copy
- middleeasteye.net10:30
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- bssnews.net12:30
TEHRAN, Aug 31, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iranian authorities have seized a bulk carrier after they said it dumped oil and