Voice of AmericaMilitants: Ex-president is Sponsor of Nigeria Oil AttacksVoice of AmericaPoliticians long have been accused of backing the oil militants. Southerners are accused of trying to destabilize the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, a Musli …

Voice of AmericaUS-backed Kurdish Forces Benefiting From Oil in SyriaVoice of AmericaWhen Kurdish-led forces took control of Shaddadi in northeastern Syria in February, they not only pushed back Islamic State militants who had been there for nearly one yea …

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 …