Tag: Niger Delta Avengers
Niger Delta ceasefire threatened by local anger at military
Death of local elder threatens Niger Delta truce By Alexis Akwagyiram and Tife Owolabi WARRI, Nigeria, Sept 14 (Reuters) – A truce in the conflict in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta is in danger of being derailed by anger at the military over the death of an elderly local leader. The Niger Delta Avengers group, whose attacks […]
Nigeria missing oil output of 700,000 b/d after militant attacks
“[W]ith militants wanting a greater share of the country’s oil wealth, outages are likely to prevail until any agreement can be made.” – Barclays LONDON (Reuters) – Nigeria’s oil production is now 700,000 barrels per day (b/d) lower as a result of persistent militant attacks on oil pipelines and infrastructure, according to state oil company […]
Nigeria’s Forcados crude exports halted for at least another month
Forcados pipeline repairs continue LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Forcados crude oil exports are expected to remain halted for at least another month as pipeline repairs continue following a militant attack in February, an industry source familiar with the matter said. SPDC, a local affiliate of Shell, exports Forcados crude oil from Nigeria. A spokesman […]
Nigeria oil output falls to 30-year low after 5 Niger Delta Avengers attacks since Friday
Niger Delta Avengers militants seek greater share of Nigeria’s oil wealth By Tife Owolabi and Alexis Akwagyiram YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – The Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group which has been carrying out attacks on Nigerian oil facilities in the last few months, claimed responsibility on Sunday for five new attacks in the southern energy […]
Nigerian oil output rises to 1.9 million b/d due to repairs
Nigerian oil production was at 2.2 million b/d prior to repairs, attacks LAGOS, June 27 (Reuters) – Nigerian oil production has risen to about 1.9 million barrels per day (b/d), from 1.6 million b/d, due to repairs and more than a week having passed since a major pipeline attack in the Niger Delta, a state oil company […]
Nigeria maintains oil exports despite wave of militant attacks
Nigeria battling with militant attacks in Niger Delta region By Libby George LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – Nigeria kept exporting crude oil at a largely steady pace in May, though below historical levels, despite repeated militant attacks on its infrastructure that drove output down to 30-year lows this spring and helped global prices rise, data showed. […]
Nigeria’s NNPC shuts pipeline valve in Delta after gas leak
NNPC contained gas leak caused by explosion ONITSHA, Nigeria, June 16 (Reuters) – Nigerian state oil firm NNPC managed to close a valve in a pipeline in the Niger Delta to contain a gas leak caused by an explosion, a community leader said on Thursday. The Niger Delta Avengers, whose attacks on oil facilities in […]
Nigerian militants blow up gas, oil pipelines: Community leader
Nigerian militants Niger Delta Avengers claim attack on PPMC, NNPC pipelines By Tife Owolabe YENAGOA, May 27 (Reuters) – Nigerian militants attacked crude oil and gas pipelines operated by the country’s state oil firm in the Niger Delta, a community leader said on Friday, in an attack claimed by the Niger Delta Avengers, which has been […]
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