Large-scale oil pollution has recently occurred off the coast of Oman in the Middle East. The semi-sunken tanker “Caroline Betzinghi” is anchored off Ghiblye Island in southwestern Oman. Satellite images on the 13th showed that large areas of oil pollution on the surface of the sea spread with the monsoon. The black oil belt extended hundreds of square kilometers. The oil pollution has spread to the coast of Cape Medlaikai, and is expected to move north to Masirah Island. The British maritime security company “Ambri” was hired to handle the oil spill. Personnel boarded the ship with the assistance of the Omani Air Force to assess the condition of the tanker. The environmental group “Greenpeace” warns that if the ship completely breaks down, more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil could cause an ecological disaster that will be difficult to repair for many years. Meanwhile, in Iran's Strait of Hormuz, oil pollution also flooded the polluted mangroves and beaches of Qeshm Island. Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands that the international community assume responsibility and provide compensation, but satellite images on the 12th showed that the suspected oil pollution stemmed from Iran's earlier attack on the freighter. Some experts worry that the Middle East is facing the worst environmental and ecological crisis in recent years.

Large-scale oil pollution has recently occurred off the coast of Oman in the Middle East. The semi-sunken tanker “Caroline Betzinghi” is anchored off Ghiblye Island in southwestern Oman. Satellite images on the 13th showed that large areas of oil pollution on the surface of the sea spread with the monsoon. The black oil belt extended hundreds of square kilometers. The oil pollution has spread to the coast of Cape Medlaikai, and is expected to move north to Masirah Island. The British maritime security company “Ambri” was hired to handle the oil spill. Personnel boarded the ship with the assistance of the Omani Air Force to assess the condition of the tanker. The environmental group “Greenpeace” warns that if the ship completely breaks down, more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil could cause an ecological disaster that will be difficult to repair for many years. Meanwhile, in Iran's Strait of Hormuz, oil pollution also flooded the polluted mangroves and beaches of Qeshm Island. Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands that the international community assume responsibility and provide compensation, but satellite images on the 12th showed that the suspected oil pollution stemmed from Iran's earlier attack on the freighter. Some experts worry that the Middle East is facing the worst environmental and ecological crisis in recent years.