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Seized oil workers freed

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Jul.26   Nigeria
  Eight foreign workers, kidnapped by militants, have been freed unharmed
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Apr.25   Nigeria
  Industrial action and attacks from militants have forced Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell to cut their production
  Nigeria Militants claim pipeline attack  A main group behind a string of recent attacks in southern oil region has sabotaged another pipeline. ExxonMobil reported workers on strike

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Dec.26   Nigeria At least 34 dead in fuel pipeline fire Map of Lagos Nigeria  A ruptured gasoline pipeline exploded in flames, near city of Lagos as they tried to scoop fuel from the gushing leak Tons of oil spill into Yellow Sea Nov.20   South Africa   Huge fire at refinery   A refinery fire have been caused by lightning spread a thick column of black smoke over the city, burning nearly $18 million worth of fuel Jun.23   Nigeria Unions end fuel strike  Trade unions have called off their general strike over a rise in oil prices, after talks with government officials Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region Jun.2   Nigeria Rebels: We'll suspend oil attacks  Militant group whose attacks have spurred global crude prices higher announced a month cease-fire Apr.24   Ethiopia Attack on oil field 'leaves 74 dead'  65 Ethiopians and 9 Chinese oil workers were killed in remote Ogaden region. 7 Chinese workers were taken captive

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Dec.26   Nigeria Pipeline explosion kills at least 260
  A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline
 Extreme heat has prevented rescuers from recovering bodie. The fire burned for 12 hours after the blast. Many of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition
Dec.21   Nigeria Bomb sparks Shell pullout  The largest oil operator in Nigeria began evacuating expatriate staff dependants from the Niger Delta Nov.22   Nigeria Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue  Nigerian troops tried to free 7 foreigners abducted from an offshore oil field Oct.21   Nigeria Rebels free oil hostages  All 7 foreign workers who were being held hostage in southern Niger Delta have been released and are in good health Opec approves cut in oil output Aug.26   Chad Chad president orders Chevron out  Chad ordered U.S. energy giant and Malaysia's Petronas to leave the country for failing to honor tax obligations Jul.13   Nigeria Blasts hit oil pipeline  Two explosions at crude oil pipelines operated by Italian oil company caused massive spills in the state of Bayelsa Jun.7   Nigeria Militants attack oil field  Militants staged a bloody attack in the Port Harcourt area, abducting 5 South Korean oil workers May.12   Nigeria Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200
  Vandals are thought to have caused the explosion on the outskirts of the city of Lagos; all of them were killed
Apr.29   Nigeria Bomb explodes near refinery  The militants claimed that they detonate a car bomb outside an oil refinery. The blast caused no casualties Oil breaks through record $75

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Oct.10   Nigeria Fuel price strike starts
  A 4-day general strike. More strikes would follow if a 25% increase was not reversed

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Jun.21   Nigeria 105 killed in oil blast  An explosion has killed at least 105 villagers trying to siphon off fuel



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