Oil slick in the Strait of Hormuz is spreading

According to the environmental organization Greenpeace, an oil slick is spreading in the Strait of Hormuz.

The pollution is on the eastern side of the strait, the organization said. Within one day, the visible area doubled, from around 200 square kilometers to around 400 square kilometers affected.

The oil could therefore come from the crude oil tanker Riesco, which was last located near the source of the pollution. Since then, no signal has been received from the ship. The US military said it had attacked the Riesco and other tankers that were linked to Iran.

According to information, the oil spill probably began on September 8th. Corresponding heat signatures were also recorded at that time, it said.