Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“A major oil spill off Oman has spread to the country’s mainland, polluting beaches along the central coast, environmental authorities have said. Oil from the Caroline Bezengi, a tanker that has been leaking crude since running aground off Oman in June, has reached beaches in Ras Madrakah, affecting up to 40km (25 miles) of coastline, the sultanate’s Environment Authority said on Wednesday. … The Caroline Bezengi has been disabled near Oman’s Al Hallaniyat Islands since June 8, when the ship’s crew reported a suspected explosion. The cause of the incident has not been reported.” (08/13/26)