SECURITYAug 6 · 01:30 UTCAL-MONITOR

Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman

Oman is facing an environmental catastrophe as a Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil near a nature reserve. The ship was rocked by explosions, though the cause is unclear, and Russia's ghost fleet of old ships is linked to sanctions evasion.

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