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Greenpeace reports a 400-square-kilometre oil slick in the Strait of Hormuz

Greenpeace reported a large oil slick covering about 400 square kilometres in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Pollution in a major oil-shipping corridor could threaten marine ecosystems and complicate regional shipping operations.

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  1. „400 Quadratkilometer betroffen": Greenpeace meldet riesigen Ölteppich in der Straße von Hormus ↗tagesspiegel.de · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC

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