Fears of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico triggered a slide in the shares of energy giant Royal Dutch Shell yesterday.
The alert came after the Anglo-Dutch company notified the authorities of a light sheen on waters near to its production facilities.
It is "confident" the oil sheen did originate from wells in its Mars or Ursa projects but, out of "prudent caution", has sent a response vessel to investigate further.
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