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7 October 2026
Aframax Rio blaze underscores widening Black Sea threat
The Aframax Rio was ablaze off Sochi on Tuesday after being struck by unmanned surface vessels, adding another tanker casualty to a rapidly worsening Black Sea security picture. Russia’s transport ministry said the Liberia-flagged aframax was attacked off the Russian resort city, triggering a major fire and an oil spill. All 23 crew, all Indian …
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