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2019 Northeastern Brazil oil spill

2019 CE · Brazil, South America · War

2019 Northeastern Brazil oil spill
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In 2019, a spill of crude oil in northeastern Brazil affected Brazilian jurisdictional waters and over 2,250 km (1,400 mi) of coastline. The spill was first reported on 30 August 2019. The origin of the oil spill is unconfirmed but stated to not be Brazilian.

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