Chevron has been forced shut down oil production at its Escravos terminal in Nigeria following an attack by militants, the second time in recent weeks that violence has impacted the oil giant's facility in the Niger Delta region.



A militant group called the Niger Delta Avengers, which has told oil firms to leave the oil-rich delta before the end of May, said late on Wednesday that it had blown up the onshore facility's main electricity feed.

"It is a crude line which means all activities in Chevron are grounded," a Chevron source told Reuters on Thursday, without elaborating.

The Avengers posted a message on Twitter claiming responsibility for the attack.

We Warned — Niger Delta Avengers (@Niger Delta Avengers) May 25, 2016

A Chevron spokeswoman in the United States said on Thursday that it was against policy to comment on the safety and security of personnel and operations.

Industry sources said that Escravos onshore production accounts for roughly a third of its total output, on average 3.8 million barrels per month (bpm) in 2014, according to the latest available data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.


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