worldAug 14, 2026
New aerial video reveals huge scale of oil spill off Oman
A potential environmental disaster is unfolding off Oman, where a grounded tanker is leaking sanctioned Russian oil.
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- technologyAug 14, 2026
Iran, Oman continue talks on Strait of Hormuz — ambassador
Iran has been the guarantor of security in the Strait of Hormuz for decades, Nassereddin Heidari said
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worldAug 14, 2026Iran claims 'trillion-dollar' pollution damage as Gulf oil spills spread
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 2,00…
Euronews- businessAug 14, 2026
Ziemba: Oil Market Overlooks Buffers Amid Long Conflict
Oil held a decline as tankers laden with crude continued to exit the Persian Gulf, despite persistent threats and limited progress on a deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Rachel Ziemba, Founder of…
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worldAug 14, 2026Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says
Environmental NGO Greenpeace warns that spill has rapidly expanded to 1,300 square kilometres, threatening ecosystems.
Al Jazeera
worldAug 14, 2026Oil slick from tanker carrying sanctioned Russian crude reaches Oman
An oil slick from the tanker the Caroline Bezengi has reached Oman’s coastline weeks after the vessel ran aground.
Al Jazeera
worldAug 13, 2026Oman says massive oil spill reaches coastline: What damage could it do?
Oil has been spilling from the Caroline Bezengi, a tanker that has been leaking crude since running aground off Oman.
Al Jazeera
worldAug 13, 2026Oman says oil spill from stricken tanker has reached its coast
Up to 40km of coastline affected by oil pollution, Omani environmental authority says.
Al Jazeera
worldAug 13, 2026Oil spill from tanker believed to be Russian reaches Oman's coastline, Muscat authorities say
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.
Euronews
businessAug 13, 2026Oil rises on worries over supply disruptions as spill near Oman worsens
News of recent deadly attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea drove oil higher. An oil spill near Oman continued to worsen.
CNBC
worldAug 12, 2026Oil spill from grounded tanker reaches Oman’s mainland beaches
Oman’s Environment Authority said Wednesday that oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the country’s coast had reached mainland beaches. The spill threatened marine habitats and a nearby protected area as strong winds a…
France 24- worldAug 12, 2026
Gulf oil spill fast becoming worst in years, agencies warn
The slick off the coast of Oman from a grounded tanker had reportedly reached the mainland on Aug 12.
Straits Times 
businessAug 12, 2026Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes containership
A cargoship and containership have been hit in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman as the war inflicts a toll on the world's critical shipping lanes.
CNBC
businessAug 12, 2026Oil prices rise as Red Sea, Gulf of Oman attacks heighten supply concerns
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after deadly attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman heightened concerns over risks to global shipping routes.
CNBC- politicsAug 12, 2026
Four crew, two rescuers killed in Red Sea attack; US strikes ship in Gulf of Oman
The fatalities, if confirmed, would mark the first deaths in a Houthi strike on shipping since the Iran war began on Feb 28.
Straits Times - technologyAug 11, 2026
CENTCOM reports disabling ship that attempted to breach blockade on Iran
According to the US military, the vessel has ignored repeated warnings while en route to an Iranian port via the Gulf of Oman
TASS 
worldAug 11, 2026US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
BBC
politicsAug 11, 2026US military disables Panama-flagged tanker in violation of blockade in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military disabled a Panama-flagged cargo tanker on Tuesday attempting to transit the Gulf of Oman in violation of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees t…
The Hill- businessAug 10, 2026
Stocks Rise at Start of CPI Week; Iran's Hormuz Deal Elusive | Bloomberg Brief 08/10/2026
US equity futures rally after the payrolls report showed a sharp slowdown in the labor market, driving stocks to a fresh record high. Oil advances as Iran's accord with Oman on the Hormuz shipping route remains elusive.…
Bloomberg - businessAug 10, 2026
Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive, Stocks Hold Near Record Highs | The Opening Trade 8/10/2026
Stocks traded near record highs, with Asian shares mirroring Friday’s gains on Wall Street after weak US jobs data curbed bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes. Oil traded around $83 a barrel as a deal to reopen th…
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