Brent pipeline closed after North Sea oil leak

Brent pipeline, which transports 10 per cent of the UK's oil production, has been shut down temporarily after a leak was discovered on a North Sea platform.

Brent pipeline, which transports 10 per cent of the UK's oil production, has been shut down temporarily after a leak was discovered on a North Sea platform.

The Cormorant Alpha rig off Shetland, which handles around 90,000 barrels per day of crude oil, was closed following the discovery.

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