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BP Oil Spill

BP confident oil leak will hold off

BP HAS CONFIRMED that the new cap at the site of the Gulf oil leak is working, but admits it’s worried about the low level of pressure being recorded in the oil well. The low pressure suggests either another minor leak, or that the original leak was bigger than first thought.