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Iran’s Oil Terminals Company denied reports of an oil leak near Kharg Island on Sunday, according to state media, after satellite imagery this week appeared to show a large slick west of the country’s main oil export hub in the Gulf.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The company’s chief executive said inspections had found no evidence of leaks from storage tanks, pipelines, loading facilities or tankers operating near the island. He added that the Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Center (MEMAC), a regional marine pollution body, had also reported no sign of leakage in the area.The official said Iranian teams had conducted additional field inspections and laboratory testing after the reports emerged and had not identified “even the smallest trace” of leakage.Read more: Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran’s Kharg Island export hub
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