Shell ceases production in Niger Delta

Royal Dutch Shell has suspended its operations in the Western Niger Delta, giving into increasing pressure from the MEND rebels in the region.

Shell confirmed the closure of its oil plants in the region following a spike in attacks on the company’s facilities and employees, Nigerian media reported.

Speaking in Lagos, the financial capital of Nigeria, Vice-President of Shell’s Exploration and Production Africa Markus Droll expressed dissatisfaction with the current trend of oil and natural gas production in the country and said that insurgency in the Niger Delta had resulted in a massive loss of oil revenues.

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