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ILT confirms scale of major GTI Statia oil spill: 19,000 barrels released

July 31, 2026

ILT confirms scale of major GTI Statia oil spill: 19,000 barrels released

The Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) is monitoring the large-scale cleanup operation at the GTI terminal on St. Eustatius. According to the inspectorate, approximately 19,000 barrels of fuel oil leaked from a product pipeline during the July 21 incident. A combination of a technical malfunction and human error has been identified as the preliminary cause.

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