据路透社7月7日报道,荷兰皇家壳牌尼日利亚分公司周四宣布,影响邦尼轻质原油出口的不可抗力已经结束。这标志着在三角洲地区遭受军事袭击后,尼日利亚的石油生产正在逐步恢复。
壳牌在声明中称,已于尼日利亚时间9时解除了不可抗力条款的作用,邦尼终端的生产也随即恢复。在Nembe Creek主干管道关闭之后,壳牌于5月11日宣布遭遇不可抗力。虽然邦尼轻质原油的出口在此期间得以继续,但正式解除不可抗力之后,货物装运工作预计更加平稳顺畅。
沈佳蕾摘译自路透社
原文如下:
Shell Nigeria lifts force majeure on Bonny Light exports
Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian division lifted a force majeure on exports of Bonny Light crude oil on Thursday, the latest sign that Nigeria's oil production is recovering after being hit by militant attacks in its oil-rich delta region.
The force majeure was lifted from 09:00 a.m. Nigerian time (0800 GMT) on Thursday, the company said in a statement, following restoration of production into Bonny Terminal.
Bonny Light exports had continued during the force majeure, a legal declaration made on May 11 following the closure of the Nembe Creek Trunk line. But cargo loadings are expected to run more smoothly now it has been formally lifted.