An oil spill off the UAE coast has led to beach closures following reports that a vessel struck a naval mine in early October. The specific cause of the incident remains unconfirmed, with the mine strike cited as a reported possibility.
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economicSep 17, 2026
From Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routes
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The world's second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.
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