"Tobago oil spill spreads to Grenada waters and could affect Venezuela", 15 February 2024

...Eight days after Trinidad and Tobago’s coastguard first spotted the oil from an overturned and abandoned barge, the vessel continues to leak fuel, and portions of the stain have moved about 144km (89 miles) into the Caribbean Sea at a rate of 14km/h...

Before and after satellite images compiled by the Guardian and superimposed on one another showed the scale of the spill on the Tobago coastline, leaving large areas dyed black.

Authorities in Grenada, Panama, Aruba and Guyana have been contacted by Trinidad and the regional group Caricom for information as part of an investigation into the disaster.

A preliminary investigation found that the barge, whose owner and origin have not been confirmed, was being tugged to nearby Guyana.

Officials declared a national emergency on Sunday, and have launched a huge cleanup effort.

Venezuela’s foreign affairs ministry said the country was monitoring the spill and had initiated meetings with Trinidad’s government to coordinate action...