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Shell Nigeria closes major pipeline, cites theft

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WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — Shell Nigeria says it has closed a 6,000-kilometer (3,700-mile) oil pipeline to repair leaks from oil theft.

Shell recently threatened to close the Nembe Creek Trunk Line because of repeated sabotage. It carries about 60,000 barrels daily for Africa’s biggest oil producer.

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