Singapore reports oil spill from Shell pipeline; port authority says leak contained

The oil was leaked into the sea from a land-based pipeline belonging to Shell between Bukom Island (above) and Bukom Kecil. - PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE (AFP/Reuters): An oil pipeline belonging to British giant Shell began leaking into the sea on Sunday, Singaporean authorities said, adding that the spill was stopped and cleanup crews deployed.

The spill started early Sunday morning on a pipeline running between two islands, Bukom and Bukom Kecil, Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement.