Oil Rallies as Roller Coaster Continues - Nigeria Moves to Stabilize Production
Jun 13th, 2008 | By Doug Casey | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative EnergyOn the supply front, Nigeria’s president said the country’s state-owned oil company will take over operations in the Ogoni district of southern Nigeria from a Royal Dutch Shell joint venture. President Umaru Yar’Adua made the announcement after talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, saying that the move will “calm down” unrest among local residents.
Violence has shut about 20% of Nigeria’s oil production since early 2006.
“The market is so concerned about supply that just about any headline can unnerve traders,” said Phil Flynn, of Alaron Trading. “Once prices began moving higher, there was a massive move to purchase futures.”
Also yesterday, the International Energy Agency said it will attend talks convened by Saudi Arabia on June 22 between producers and oil-consuming countries in an environment of record oil prices.
“We would welcome an opportunity to act collectively to reassure the market about future demand and supply balances in order to change the perception of extended tightness,” said IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka.
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