OFFICERS from the Environment Agency were sent to Osney Lock after oil was spotted in the River Thames yesterday.
A member of agency staff spotted the oil on the surface of the water between Botley Road and the lock at about 1.30pm.
The agency said the spill was small and would have very little or no environmental impact.
Officers are looking into the cause of the spill, an agency spokesman added.
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