The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment reported an offshore tanker oil spill on October 23, 2026 that reached the beaches of Umm Al Quwain.

From the articleUAE closes Umm Al Quwain beaches, shuts coastal areas after massive tanker oil spillAlso in Oil spill hits UAE beaches as tanker attacks multiply near Hormuz, Oil spill off UAE coast prompts beach closures, cleanup effort, Oil spill off UAE coast prompts beach closures, cleanup effort | Reuters, UAE Closes Some Beaches After Tanker Oil Spill in Persian Gulf, UAE confirms oil spill off coast and temporarily closes Umm Al Quwain beaches | The National