Satellite imagery suggests oil slick near Strait of Hormuz after tanker explosion

Satellite analysis by AFP, corroborated by experts, detected a 75-km hydrocarbon slick off Oman's coast on November 6, one day after a tanker explosion in the Strait of Hormuz. The slick is visually compatible with an oil spill, but no source or cause is confirmed. This incident, if linked to the explosion, could signal a maritime security threat in a critical chokepoint, with potential environmental and market implications.

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