Oil Tanker Catches Fire After Explosion Off Iraq Near Basra

Name: Oil Tanker Catches Fire After Explosion Off Iraq Near Basra
Uploaded: 2026-03-12T09:34:27+00:00
Duration: 18 s
Description: Local media reported that a powerful explosion was followed by a fire on an oil tanker in Iraqi territorial waters south of the port of Basra. The vessel caught fire near one of the region’s major oil terminals in the Persian Gulf. Basra is Iraq’s main oil export hub, handling the bulk of the country’s crude shipments.

Local media reported that a powerful explosion was followed by a fire on an oil tanker in Iraqi territorial waters south of the port of Basra. The vessel caught fire near one of the region’s major oil terminals in the Persian Gulf. Basra is Iraq’s main oil export hub, handling the bulk of the country’s crude shipments.

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