{
  "id": 680805,
  "title": "Oil leak reaches Oman's beaches and closes in on largest island",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/oil-leak-reaches-omans-beaches-and-closes-in-on-largest-island",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:24:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/oil-leak-pollutes-oman-beaches-and-closes-in-on-largest-island/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An oil leak off Oman has begun contaminating beaches as it edges closer to shore, officials said on Wednesday. Oil has been spilling from a stricken tanker, the Caroline Bezengi, after an explosion brought it to a standstill near Oman's Hallaniyat islands. With the oil slick drifting northwards, mainland Oman has not escaped the pollution. Monitoring results on Wednesday showed beaches in the Ras…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Oil leak reaches Oman's beaches and closes in on largest island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/oil-leak-reaches-omans-beaches-and-closes-in-on-largest-island-683621",
        "published": "2026-08-12T16:24:51.000Z"
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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."
}