Saturday, May 26, 2007

Nigerian oil unions end strike

(Reuters) - Nigerian oil unions have suspended a two-day strike in the national oil company after the government agreed to a pay rise and other benefits, a union leader said.

The strike had threatened to halt oil shipments from the world's eighth largest exporter and had worsened fuel shortages across Nigeria in the days leading up to a change of government on Tuesday.


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