A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill.

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A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

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A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

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A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

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Salvage Teams Struggle to Contain Oil Spill from Tanker Grounded near Oman

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Al JazeeraLean Left· Aug 14, 2026

Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says

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