# Oil spill from grounded tanker reaches Oman’s mainland beaches

https://mins.news/en/item/20670

- France 24, 2026-08-12 22:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260812-oil-spill-from-grounded-tanker-reaches-oman-mainland-beaches

> Oman’s Environment Authority said Wednesday that oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the country’s coast has reached beaches on the mainland. Strong winds and monsoon currents are spreading the spill across the area. The pollution threatens marine habitats and a nearby protected zone, while raising fears that oil could reach additional islands.

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