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'Natural leak' of oil detected in the St. Lawrence
Scientists observed oil rising from the seabed in the heart of the Gulf.
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Caucasian Knot
· Jul 9, 2026
Satellite monitoring has recorded a leak from the sunken tanker near Anapa.
A leak of oil products has resumed from the sunken bow section of the tanker Volgoneft-239 in the Kerch Strait, as evidenced by satellite images. The leak may be related to the increase in water temperature and the work on pumping out fuel oil from the tankers.
Meduza.io
· Jul 9, 2026
Oil is leaking again from one of the tankers that sank in the Kerch Strait in December 2024 and wrecked some of Russia’s most prized coastline
Oil has begun leaking again from the bow section of tanker Volgoneft-239, which sank in the Kerch Strait in December 2024, according to the Russian open-source intelligence project SkyEye, which analyzed satellite imagery from early July 2026.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 4, 2026
Using GUSH For Some Of My Oil/Gas Sector Exposure
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Precision Nutrition
· Jan 22, 2025
Are seed oils bad for you? Vegetable oil vs. olive oil vs. butter
Are vegetable and seed oils “toxic”?! From TikTok to bestseller lists, vegetable oils—a.k.a. “seed oils”—are a big topic right now. To be fair, folks have debated the merits of vegetable oils dating back to when they first entered the marketplace. More recently, however, with the advent of the carnivore diet, vegetable oil hate has roared [] The post Are seed oils bad for you? Vegetable oil vs. olive oil vs. butter appeared first on Precision Nutrition.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 3, 2026
CBN announces pre-shipment inspection agent for oil export
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced the appointment of Candid Oil Services Limited as the pre-shipment inspection agent for the country’s oil export. The apex bank disclosed this in a notice dated July 1, 2026, by its director, Trade Exchange Department, Aderinola Shonekan. CBN noted that while Candid Oil Services is now [] CBN announces pre-shipment inspection agent for oil export
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 6, 2026
Oil prices decline after OPEC+ agrees to increase output
London, July 6 (SANA) Oil prices fell in global trading on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to a further increase in production targets starting in August, while exports through the Strait of Hormuz continued to recover, paving the way for increased supplies to the global market. Reuters reported that Brent crude futures fell 24 cents, or []
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Related coverage for "'Natural leak' of oil detected in the St. Lawrence": Caucasian Knot — Satellite monitoring has recorded a leak from the sunken tanker near Anapa.. Meduza.io — Oil is leaking again from one of the tankers that sank in the Kerch Strait in December 2024 and wrecked some of Russia’s most prized coastline. Seeking Alpha — Using GUSH For Some Of My Oil/Gas Sector Exposure. Precision Nutrition — Are seed oils bad for you? Vegetable oil vs. olive oil vs. butter. Daily Post Nigeria — CBN announces pre-shipment inspection agent for oil export. Syrian Arab News Agency — Oil prices decline after OPEC+ agrees to increase output