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Oil Tanker Stranded Off the Coast of Oman Poses a Threat of an Environmental Disaster

An oil tanker subject to sanctions, carrying 110,000 metric tons of crude oil, ran aground off the coast of Oman, causing an oil spill covering more than 600 square kilometers.

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The short version

An oil tanker carrying an estimated 110,000 metric tons of crude oil has run aground off the coast of Oman. An oil slick is already spreading over more than 600 square kilometers. Environmentalists are warning of serious consequences for the environment.

An oil tanker carrying an estimated 110,000 metric tons of crude oil has run aground off the coast of Oman.3,2 The tanker is believed to be part of what is known as the Russian "shadow fleet."1 An oil slick has already spread over an area of more than 600 square kilometers.2

Environmentalists are warning of serious environmental consequences resulting from the oil spill.3,1 Greenpeace warned of serious consequences for the environment.1 The amount of oil on board the tanker is nearly three times the amount released during the "Exxon Valdez" disaster in 1989.2

The tanker is aground off an Omani island.3

Why it matters

  • The "Exxon Valdez" was an oil tanker whose grounding off the coast of Alaska in 1989 led to one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history and resulted in the release of approximately 41,000 metric tons of oil.2

  • The Russian "shadow fleet" refers to a group of ships that are often operated under questionable conditions and are intended to circumvent sanctions.1

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