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Tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil hit in biggest Red Sea attack in weeks

Sky News Thursday, 22 August 2024
Tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil hit in biggest Red Sea attack in weeksA tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil has been damaged in the biggest attack on Red Sea shipping in weeks.
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News video: Greek-flagged oil tanker on fire and appears to be adrift in Red Sea

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The Sounion has 150,000 tons of crude oil aboard and is a “navigational and environmental hazard,” the EU's Aspides naval mission said on Thursday.

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