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How conflict makes oil spills in the Black Sea so much more toxic

By Rebecca Morris, PhD Candidate, Keele Business School, Keele University
Akrum Helfaya, Associate Professor in Accounting, Keele Business School,, Keele University

Two old Russian tankers, carrying thousands of tonnes of oil, have been severely damaged in a storm in the Kerch Strait.

The Volgoneft-212 tanker split in half after being hit by a large wave. Video footage shows the bow visible in the water and black oil surrounding the destruction.…

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