New aerial video reveals huge scale of oil spill off Oman

Al Jazeera · first seen 14.08.2026 · updated 14.08.2026

Aerial footage shows a massive environmental spill off the coast of Oman stemming from a grounded tanker carrying sanctioned Russian oil.

Aerial video shows the massive scale of the spill off Oman
The leaking tanker was carrying sanctioned Russian oil

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