{
  "id": 261636,
  "title": "Environmental disaster looms as tanker laden with Russian crude oil leaks off Oman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/environmental-disaster-looms-as-tanker-laden-with-russian-crude-oil",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-07T10:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/environmental-disaster-looms-as-tanker-laden-with-russian-crude-oil-leaks-off-oman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometers near a nature reserve, NGOs warn. The ship was rocked by explosions, a maritime security firm told AFP, but the cause of the blasts is unclear. Russia has built up a ghost fleet of ...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}