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Nigeria’s 400kbpd Forcados Oil Terminal Halted On Possible Leak

OIL

Shell’s 400kbpd Forcados oil terminal has been halted to check for a possible leak, people familiar with the matter said, cited by Bloomberg.

  • Operations were stopped earlier on Thursday, the people said. The matter is currently being investigated.
  • Shipments of Forcados oil averaged about 225kbpd so far this year, according to loading plans seen by Bloomberg.
  • Shell has not yet commented on the issue.

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