NDA combatants The Nigerian presidency on Tuesday issued a statement affirming that Royal Dutch Shell will resume exports from the Forcados terminal in the Niger Delta region. “The Shell Director, Mr. Andrew Brown, informed the President of the resumption of oil exportation through the Forcados terminal following its restoration,” the Nigerian presidency said following a meeting between Brown and President Muhammadu Buhari. Operations at Forcados had been halted after an attack last February against the facility attributed to the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). Some 250,000 to 300,000 barrels of crude were produced prior to the assault. The Petroleum Ministry announced intentions to raise daily crude output to 1.9 million barrels per day, but that goal is in danger from activity by militant groups active in the Niger Delta. Prior to the announcement of the reopening of Forcados, the NDA attacked Chevron’s offshore export pipeline at Escravos on Tuesday. “This […]