Although Al Jazeera compared the scale of the oil spill to that of the Exxon Valdez oil spill , later assessment found that the volume spilled was 15 000 - 30 000 tonnes compared to 42 000 tonnes for the Exxon Valdez oil spill . The coastline affected was between 150 – 170 km , while the Exxon Valdez oil spill affected 2,100 km of coastline
Exxon Valdez oil spill
Exxon Valdez oil spill
Jiyeh Power Station oil spill