Thursday, May 10, 2007

Crude Oil Climbs After Nigerian Militant Attacks Disrupt Output, Exports

(Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose on speculation supplies will be further disrupted in Nigeria, Africa's largest producer, after a series of militant attacks.

Eni SpA, Italy's biggest oil company, had to cut output at Nigeria's Brass crude export terminal by 98,000 barrels a day after a militant group attacked pipelines this week. An increase in U.S. gasoline stockpiles ``wasn't able to ease worries about'' supplies, a report from Vienna-based PVM Oil Associates GmbH said today.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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