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| Nigerian oil workers' unions are due to begin a three-day strike to protest against insecurity in the oil producing Niger Delta region. | Nigerian oil workers' unions are due to begin a three-day strike to protest against insecurity in the oil producing Niger Delta region. |
| The two oil workers' unions have called on the government to improve security after a wave of attacks and abductions by gunmen in the Delta this year. | The two oil workers' unions have called on the government to improve security after a wave of attacks and abductions by gunmen in the Delta this year. |
| Industry sources say that on Tuesday a Nigerian oil worker was killed in an attack by gunmen on a supply ship. | Industry sources say that on Tuesday a Nigerian oil worker was killed in an attack by gunmen on a supply ship. |
| Oil analysts do not expect the strike to substantially affect oil production. | Oil analysts do not expect the strike to substantially affect oil production. |
| Nigeria is the world's eighth largest producer of crude oil. | Nigeria is the world's eighth largest producer of crude oil. |
| The unions said they called the strike to protest at the lack of security in the oil-producing Niger Delta. | The unions said they called the strike to protest at the lack of security in the oil-producing Niger Delta. |
| They have told thousands of their workers not to work for three days as a warning to the government to do more to stop attacks on the oil industry by armed groups. | They have told thousands of their workers not to work for three days as a warning to the government to do more to stop attacks on the oil industry by armed groups. |
| This year there have been a string of raids on oil installations and kidnappings of oil workers. | This year there have been a string of raids on oil installations and kidnappings of oil workers. |
| As if to underline their concern, on Tuesday a Nigerian oil worker was reportedly killed in an attack by pirates on the ship operated by an American oil services company. | As if to underline their concern, on Tuesday a Nigerian oil worker was reportedly killed in an attack by pirates on the ship operated by an American oil services company. |
| The unions say their strike is targeted against the government rather than the oil companies working in the Delta. | The unions say their strike is targeted against the government rather than the oil companies working in the Delta. |
| There have been talks among the parties about limiting the strike's impact on oil production. | There have been talks among the parties about limiting the strike's impact on oil production. |
| In past stoppages the oil companies have used a few key staff and non-unionised workers to keep the oil flowing but a prolonged strike could have consequences. | In past stoppages the oil companies have used a few key staff and non-unionised workers to keep the oil flowing but a prolonged strike could have consequences. |
| Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer but its output is already down by more than a quarter as a result of militant attacks and pipeline leaks. | |
| This has contributed to the high global price of crude oil and despite government pledges to take a tough line with the armed groups there are fears of continued insecurity in the oil producing region in the run-up to Nigeria's elections next year. | This has contributed to the high global price of crude oil and despite government pledges to take a tough line with the armed groups there are fears of continued insecurity in the oil producing region in the run-up to Nigeria's elections next year. |