http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/21/nigeria.pipeline.attacks/index.html
Three attacks were on the Royal Dutch Shell oil facilities located in Nigeria.
Investigations are going on, but the attacks were made on remote areas making it difficult. Rainer Winzenried, a spokesman for the company said the company will not send in investigators until the area is known to be secure. Causalities are still unknown.
At the moment it is still unknown who planned the attacks but the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, also known as MEND, is the main militant group in Nigeria.
MEND reported of attacking a facility earlier Sunday. They represent a group that demands fair distribution of Nigeria’s oil wealth.
The attacks force Nigeria to cut its oil exports by as much as 1 million barrels per day, or 40 cents.
WOW 1 million barrels per day, I guess we will see gas prices shoot up soon. I just hope no people were killed during these attacks.
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