Enemalta said today that a minor oil spill took place at Has Saptan oil storage facility this morning during the unloading of distillate fuel from a tanker. The discharge operation was immediately stopped and the fuel was pumped from the leaking tank to another tank.
"At no time was there any hazard to health and safety as the minor spillage flowed into a purposely built interceptor. The fuel collected in the interceptor trench was immediately uplifted into drums and the area wiped clean. The recovered fuel will be cleaned and recycled," Enemalta said.
Enemalta reported the incident to all the relevant authorities.