Nigeria's illegal oil business is booming - And you thought the 419 scam was crude...
Nigeria's illegal oil business is booming | GlobalPost
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A Nigerian gasoline tanker caught fire on Thursday, killing at least 95 people in Okobe, a town in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
A witness told Reuters that the tanker crashed on a road and then caught fire as people were trying to scoop up the spilled fuel. According to Nigerian television, most of the victims were rushing for "free fuel."
I really don't know how much of this statement I can believe...
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International oil companies operating in the Niger Delta, including Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron, claim to be losing more than a billion dollars a month in proceeds due to the informal oil industry. They also claim that it is the illegal oil operations that are responsible for the oil spills. |
In a related story: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...134431914.html
A Nigerian gasoline tanker caught fire on Thursday, killing at least 95 people in Okobe, a town in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
A witness told Reuters that the tanker crashed on a road and then caught fire as people were trying to scoop up the spilled fuel. According to Nigerian television, most of the victims were rushing for "free fuel."