According to Iran’s parliamentary energy committee chair, on May 9, the country’s oil fields continue production uninterrupted. The official stated there is no official report of an oil spill near Kharg Island, Iran’s key oil export hub, and dismissed recent satellite imagery reports claiming a large-scale crude leak covering tens of square kilometers.
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