Claim of oil leakage on Kharg Island is baseless, Iran denied satellite reports, said- no leakage found in investigation

Kharg Island Oil Spill: Iran has rejected claims of a massive oil spill in the sea near Kharg Island, its most important oil export hub. It is worth noting that recently on the basis of satellite photos it was claimed that there was a ‘smooth layer’ near the Iranian oil hub in the Gulf region. Which indicates oil leaking. However, Iran’s Oil Terminals Company has described these reports as completely baseless and baseless.

No evidence of leakage found during inspection

The chief executive of Iranian Oil Terminals Company said that immediately after the report came out, his team conducted a thorough inspection of the area. During this time, storage tanks, pipelines, loading facilities and tankers located near the island were closely examined but no evidence of leakage was found. The official said that after field inspection and lab testing, it has been confirmed that there is ‘not the slightest trace’ of oil in the sea. Does not exist.

Regional organizations also denied the claims

In addition to Iranian authorities, the regional marine pollution body ‘Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Center’ (MEMAC) also took stock of the situation in the area. According to their report also, no sign of leakage was found in the affected area. Earlier ‘Orbital EOS’ Quoting satellite imagery, an organization named, had expressed apprehension that more than 3 thousand barrels of oil had flowed into the sea and that the leak had spread over an area of ​​20 square miles. saudi arabia Is moving towards.

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Why is Kharg Island important for Iran?

Kharg Island It is considered the backbone of Iran’s economy because 80-90 percent of the country’s crude oil is exported from this island. There are huge oil terminals, pipelines and advanced storage facilities here. According to claims, this center has the capacity to load approximately 70 lakh barrels of oil into ships every day. In such a situation, any kind of technical fault or leakage here is not only a threat to the environment but can also affect Iran’s global oil trade on a large scale.