Explosion Reported on Oil Tanker Off Oman as Small Fuel Leak Occurs

An oil tanker reported an explosion on its port side off Oman, about 60 nautical miles from Muscat, in an incident that briefly raised maritime safety concerns in the area. The ship and its crew were declared safe by the British Maritime Trade Operations authority. A small amount of fuel was reported to have leaked into the sea after the blast. No further details were immediately provided on the cause of the explosion or the extent of the spill.