Oil Spill in Loire After Leak at TotalEnergies Refinery in Donges

A rupture in a pipeline at the Donges refinery polluted 500 square meters of the Loire River before containment efforts began.

A 2 cm rupture in a pipeline at TotalEnergies' Donges refinery caused a crude oil spill into the Loire River late Saturday night.
The leak affected a 500 square meter area of the river, creating an iridescent surface before containment measures were implemented.
Authorities deployed floating barriers and other containment systems, though poor weather conditions complicated efforts to fully encircle the spill.
The flow of oil was stopped early Sunday morning, and no further leakage has occurred since 3:45 a.m., according to officials.
Environmental impact assessments are ongoing, with initial analyses showing no hydrocarbon traces on riverbanks or anomalies in air quality.