Oil Tanker Suffers Explosion in Northern Persian Gulf

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Insurance Journal - Mar 05, 2026

An oil tanker suffered an explosion off the coast of Iraq, damaging a tank that is losing water, a representative for the ship said. The Sonangol Namibe was approached by a small boat near Khor Al Zubair in Iraq, according …...

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