The worst deliberate spill occurred in the Persian Gulf in 1991. The previous August, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had ordered the invasion and occupation of nearby Kuwait in pursuit of, among ...

In the sixth-worst spill in history, eleven people died in 1983 when, during the Iran-Iraq War, a 1.9-million-barrel slick from an oil tanker collision caught fire in the Persian Gulf.

The worst oil spill in history was the Persian Gulf oil spill, also called the Arabian Gulf or Gulf War oil spill because it was used as a defense tactic. In January of 1991, Iraqi forces ...

KUWAIT CITY -- Kuwait battled Sunday to control an oil spill off its southern coast that stained its beaches, threatened to damage power plants and water stations and left long, black slicks in ...

Unfortunately, spills like this are not new news. The Amico Cadiz oil spill in 1978, the Castillo de Bellver in 1983, and the destruction of the oil platform in the Persian Gulf in 1983 are just ...

The worst deliberate spill occurred in the Persian Gulf in 1991. The previous August, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had ordered the invasion and occupation of nearby Kuwait in pursuit of, among ...

The effects of major oil spills like BP's Deepwater Horizon or the Exxon Valdez on marine life and the environment last for years.

Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. 2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs ...

Despite efforts to clean up oil spills, the Gulf’s fragile ecosystems continue to suffer, with long-term impacts on ...

Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. 2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs ...

Saudi Arabia is the largest oil exporter that relies on the Strait and accounts for nearly 40% of the oil exports that pass ...

Canada's TC Energy Corp shut its Keystone pipeline in the United States after more than 14,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into a creek in Kansas, the largest crude spill in the United States in ...