An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas produced by a compression ignition engine is described. The oxidation catalyst comprises a substrate and a catalytic coating disposed on the substrate, wherein the catalytic coating comprises a mixture of: (a) particles of a first catalytic material for oxidising carbon monoxide (CO) and/or hydrocarbons (HCs); (b) particles of a second catalytic material for oxidising nitric oxide (NO) and/or for absorbing oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
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