Voice of AmericaNigerians Split Over Negotiating With Oil MilitantsVoice of AmericaNigeria's government wants to go to the bargaining table with militants in its oil-producing Niger Delta region. But activists in the region are divided over whether neg …

Voice of AmericaLow Oil Price Dents Gulf Economies as Riyadh Seeks $8 Billion LoanVoice of AmericaSaudi Arabia is reported to be seeking a multi-billion dollar bank loan to shore up its finances as plunging world oil prices take their toll on the economy. …

Voice of AmericaTalk But Little Action as Low Oil Prices Cut into Nigeria's BudgetVoice of AmericaOil was on the mind of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari during his three-country tour of the Middle East last month. In Qatar, he called the low g …

Voice of AmericaAnalysts: Little Influence for Nigeria on Low Oil PricesVoice of AmericaGlobal oil prices have collapsed since 2014. The price of a barrel is hovering around $35, compared to more than $100 just two years ago. One way to raise the price of …

Voice of AmericaDutch Court: Nigerian Farmers Can Sue Shell Over Oil SpillsVoice of AmericaA Dutch appeals court has ruled that a groups of Nigerian farmers can sue the international oil company Royal Dutch Shell for pollution the farmers say was from oil …

Voice of AmericaWestern Powers Reportedly Buying IS Oil, While Bombing Oil FacilitiesVoice of AmericaThe U.S.-led coalition is determined to disrupt the Islamic State group's oil trade, which earns Islamic State (IS) an estimated $10 million a week. Bu …

Voice of AmericaPentagon: US Airstrikes on IS Oil Facilities 'Minimally Effective'Voice of AmericaThe Pentagon has started bombing Islamic State (IS) oil trucks because it says airstrikes on militant-controlled oil facilities have been only "m …

Voice of AmericaAmnesty: Shell Did Not Clean Oil Spills in Niger DeltaVoice of AmericaNovember 03, 2015 10:04 AM. ACCRA—. Amnesty International and the Center for Environment, Human Rights and Development in Nigeria say multinational oil company Shell has …

Voice of AmericaBritish Oil Firm Accused of Corruption in Somalia Exploration DealVoice of AmericaSeptember 25, 2015 3:00 PM. LONDON—. A British oil exploration firm has been accused of corrupt payments to government officials in Somalia in return for righ …

Voice of AmericaOil Minister to Form New Egyptian CabinetVoice of AmericaEgypt's prime minister, Ibrahim Mahlab, and his Cabinet resigned Saturday, in the face of intense media criticism and a widening corruption investigation that saw the agriculture …