Sanctioned Russian Shadow-Fleet Tanker Leaks Off Oman for Two Months as Oil Reaches Shore

A UN agency confirmed oil from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi has reached Oman's shoreline on August 12, over two months after it ran aground carrying an estimated 800,000 barrels of Russian crude. The vessel, under EU and international sanctions as part of Russia's "shadow fleet," was bound for Asian markets. The spill covers nearly 400 square kilometers. Obscured ownership and sanctions-related legal complications may be hindering salvage and containment efforts.