DECC confirms Shell has closed leaking North Sea oil valves

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But officials warn it is too early to confirm whether operation has been successful

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) confirmed this afternoon that Shell has closed the leaking valve at the centre of the worst North Sea oil spill in a decade, although officials warned...

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