Nigeria fuel strike brings country to a halt

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While the strike is expected to affect oil workers too, industry sources do not expect the industrial action to significantly affect crude exports, Reuters news agency reports.

Despite being a major Opec oil producer, Nigeria has not invested in the infrastructure to produce refined fuel, so has to import much of its petrol.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16464922

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A trade union for workers in Nigeria's oil and gas industry has said it will shut down all production from Sunday if the government fails to reverse a decision to end fuel subsidies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa- ... ontinues_2

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Jerries to the garage this weekend then.