Oil leak came from a tanker called Gem No.2.
Beaches and fishing were temporarily closed for safety.
The Naqa’a desalination plant’s seawater intake is near the oil slick.
Oil can block the intake and harm the plant’s filters.
Cleaning up may take weeks, and plants may need extra protection.
The oil created a slick that reached close to a big desalination plant.
Desalination plants clean seawater so people can drink it.
If oil gets into the plant’s intake, it can damage equipment and affect water quality.
Scientists say the oil will slowly break down, but they are watching closely.
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