据路透社5月18日伦敦报道,荷兰皇家壳牌公司的一名女发言人18日在伦敦表示,该公司16日重新启动了跨尼日利亚输油管道,这条输油管道将把邦尼轻质原油输送到出口终端。
这条具有日输送18万桶原油能力的管道在试图偷窃引起的泄漏以后在5月12日被关闭。
贸易商说,这条管道重新开放以后装载作业有4至6天的延迟,这可能造成6月份装载的货物要推迟到7月份。
壳牌公司曾表示,该公司不会对装载作业宣布不可抗力。
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原文如下:
Shell Reopens Bonny Light Crude Export Pipeline
LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) – Shell reopened on May 16 the Trans Nigeria pipeline that feeds Bonny Light crude oil to the export terminal, a spokeswoman said on Monday.
The pipeline, which has the capacity to carry 180,000 barrels of crude oil per day, was closed on May 12 following a leak caused by attempted theft.
There were four to six days of delays on the pipeline, traders said, which could cause some June-loading cargoes to be deferred to July.
Shell has said it did not declare force majeure on loadings.