An oil slick is covering an area of around 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country’s government said on Monday, after a vessel under sanctions and carrying Russian crude sustained damage.
The Caroline Bezengi’s crew first reported difficulties on June 8 off the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla, two maritime security sources said, adding that initial assessments indicated that a blast occurred onboard.
In its first public disclosure of details of the environmental impact, Oman said on Monday it was seeking…
