Oil slick near Kharg Island? Iran’s crude industry at breaking point amid US blockade

Oil has been seen oozing into the sea near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns over the stability of Iran’s most critical energy export hub.

Satellite images released on Friday showed oil spreading across the water between May 6 and May 8, covering an estimated 20 square miles of sea surface. Monitoring group Orbital EOS told The New York Times that the spill could amount to as much as 3,000 barrels of crude lost, New York Post reported.