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| Nigerian militants in speedboats have kidnapped seven foreign oil workers from a ship off the coast of the Niger Delta, Italian oil firm Eni says. | Nigerian militants in speedboats have kidnapped seven foreign oil workers from a ship off the coast of the Niger Delta, Italian oil firm Eni says. |
| Eighty-three workers were on the supply ship when it was attacked by 10 armed men, the company said. | |
| The kidnapped workers are from Finland, Italy the Philippines, Poland, Romanian, the UK, | |
| Oil workers are regularly abducted in Nigeria by gangs saying they want a bigger share of oil revenues. | Oil workers are regularly abducted in Nigeria by gangs saying they want a bigger share of oil revenues. |
| The BBC's Alex Last says the line between criminal gangs and political militants is often blurred. | The BBC's Alex Last says the line between criminal gangs and political militants is often blurred. |
| Eni said the remaining 76 members of the crew are in good health and no damage to the ship was reported. | |
| A series of attacks in Nigeria's main oil producing region has cut output by about 25% this year. | A series of attacks in Nigeria's main oil producing region has cut output by about 25% this year. |
| Oil companies frequently strike clandestine ransom deals to free their employees, industry sources say. | Oil companies frequently strike clandestine ransom deals to free their employees, industry sources say. |
| In September, President Olusegun Obasanjo promised strong action to curb armed groups in the Niger Delta, but the attacks have continued. | In September, President Olusegun Obasanjo promised strong action to curb armed groups in the Niger Delta, but the attacks have continued. |
| Our correspondent says oil companies are bracing themselves for further violence in the Delta as competing politicians try to use the armed groups to secure victory in next year's elections. | Our correspondent says oil companies are bracing themselves for further violence in the Delta as competing politicians try to use the armed groups to secure victory in next year's elections. |