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A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

WGNO 26 New Orleans

Aug 14, 2026

BEIRUT (AP) - A British company said Thursday it has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off Oman's coast and stop an oil spill that is threatening wildlif…

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A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

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