Sanctioned Tanker Is Leaking Oil Near Oman

gCaptain18 Jul 2026Macro
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The Caroline Bezengi, a tanker sanctioned by the EU and UK for carrying Russian fuels, is likely leaking oil in a cove southwest of al-Qibliyyah island off Oman, with satellite imagery from July 2–13 showing a silver-grey slick confirmed by three independent specialists. The vessel loaded Russian oil in Novorossiysk, last transmitted AIS on June 11 off Yemen, and reported difficulties on June 8 near Mukalla.