By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, June 13, 4:39 PM
LAGOS, Nigeria Royal Dutch Shell PLC is warning that it cant meet forecast production in Nigeria after sabotage on a main pipeline in the countrys southern delta.
A Shell spokesman said in a statement Monday that the companys Nigerian subsidiary has declared force majeure on its Bonny Light crude shipment for June and July. The term is used when it is impossible for an oil company to cover the promised supply from the field.
Tony Okonedo said an investigation found that the damage to the Trans Niger pipeline was caused by hacksaw cuts, suggesting black-market thieves tapped into the lines. The pipeline is a major conduit through Nigerias oil-rich region of swamps, mangroves and creeks almost the size of South Carolina.
Nigeria is a top supplier of crude to the U.S.
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