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

https://mins.news/en/item/21838

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 04:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/14/salvage-work-begins-on-tanker-leaking-oil-off-oman-risk-firm-says?traffic_source=rss

> Ambrey says a salvage operation has begun to stabilise the Caroline Bezengi, the tanker behind a major spill off Oman. Greenpeace says satellite analysis shows the slick has expanded to about 1,300 square kilometres, threatening coastlines and ecosystems, while Omani authorities confirmed oil reached central beaches.

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