US oil company Shell has confirmed superstorm Sandy triggered an oil spill in the waters off New York City, without specifying an amount, saying clean up efforts were underway.
A news report said 300,00 gallons of diesel fuel spilled.
"At least two diesel storage tanks were damaged and an unknown quantity of product was released," the company said in a statement.
The storage tanks were at a Sewaren, New Jersey refinery part-owned by Shell and run by Motiva.
"No injuries have occurred and there has been no further product released since the initial event."
"Previously deployed booms are continuing to skim released product in the Woodbridge creek adjacent to the site. Motiva and public emergency responders are onsite assessing the situation."
CNN reported that some 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel had spilled, saying the US Coast Guard was overseeing the cleanup effort.
The Coast Guard was not immediately available for comment.
The massive storm carved a path of devastation across the US northeast on Monday and Tuesday, flooding lower Manhattan and much of the New Jersey coastline and leaving millions without electricity across several states.
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