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Vessels Partially Blocked in Belgium's Port of Antwerp Due to Oil Spill

-- The Port of Antwerp in Belgium said Friday the passage of vessels were blocked due to an oil spill during a bunkering operation.

The Scheldt Dock was closed early morning but was reopened to shipping hours around early afternoon. On the other hand, the Deurganck Dock, where the oil spill occurred, remains closed. The port added the Zandvliet and Berendrecht locks are also closed due to the presence of oil slicks.

European refineries operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. (XONA.F) and TotalEnergies SE (TTE.PA, TTE.L) are located in the port, as reported by Bloomberg News.

Exxon and TotalEnergies did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.

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