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Oil spill reaches UAE beaches after tanker strike near Hormuz
Oil from a tanker struck by a projectile off the UAE coast has washed up on beaches in Umm Al Quwain, with satellite images showing it spreading for miles along the coastline. The UAE climate ministry deployed teams to contain the spill. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said earlier this week that seven tankers were hit or struck mines in and near the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
Attacks on tankers threaten Gulf marine life and the shipping lane that carries a large share of world oil.
Background
The Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf to the open sea. Traffic through it has fallen sharply since the war began, and dozens of seafarers have died.
The story so far
- Two cargo ships sink after attacks near Strait of Hormuz
- Two cargo ships sink after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz
- Ship attacks near Hormuz hit a record as oil exports slow
- Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says
- Iran attacks on Hormuz shipping continue as tanker hits mine
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say mines halted tankers in Hormuz
- Iran says its mines halted tankers in Strait of Hormuz
- Iran says seven ships hit near Strait of Hormuz; US disputes claims
- Oil spill reaches UAE beaches after tanker strike near Hormuz
- Iran says two tankers hit mines near Strait of Hormuz
- Four tankers hit mines in Hormuz as Vance writes to Iran
- Iran says four tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
- Oil spills from attacked tankers reach UAE coast as Hormuz traffic stays limited
- Tankers hit mines in Hormuz; Qatar LNG carrier attacked
- Africa's LNG exports projected to soar as buyers flee Hormuz
Sources
- BBC News ↗Oct 23, 11:30 AM ET
- Euronews ↗Oct 23, 5:36 AM ET
- PBS NewsHour ↗Oct 22, 6:48 PM ET
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