A military coup in Niger leading to the overthrow of the democratic government which has forced the shuttering of borders has ended planned exports of Nigerian petrol across the continent as demand decreases at home.
Shell has a fraught history in the West African nation, where frequent spills and challenging relationships with local communities have led it to reassess the future of its onshore and shallow water operations
A well at a site operated by local Nigerian firm Eroton Exploration and Production Limited has been spilling oil and gas into the Niger Delta for more than a week, the company and an agency responsible for detecting oil spills said.