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Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by dre11(op): 8:21am On May 11, 2024

Benin has blocked China’s first shipment of crude oil from Niger amid an ongoing border dispute between the two West African nations arising from a coup that has put a military junta in Niger in power which caused strained relations with other African nations[.

China’s first imports of crude oil from Niger’s military junta arrived in Benin in three vessels but were prevented by the authorities from docking at the port.

Benin’s President, Patrice Talon, justified the action in a statement, arguing that Niger could not view his country as an enemy and still expects the country’s oil to cross Benin territory.

“If you want to load your oil in our waters, you can’t view Benin as an enemy and at the same time expect your oil to cross our territory. We’re open to working with Niger. They’re the ones that refused to allow trucks to cross,” Talon stated in the statement, according to Oilprice.com.

The oil bound for China was part of a $400-million commodity-backed loan from China National Petroleum Corp, which Niger’s military junta agreed to at a seven interest rate and repayment in oil for a period of 12 months, as reported by Bloomberg.

Additionally, CNPC has invested some $4.6 billion in Niger’s oil industry, including the construction of a 1,200-mile pipeline transporting crude oil from Niger to Benin. The pipeline was set to begin shipping 90,000 bpd in May and up to 110,000 bpd at full capacity.

The deal has been disrupted by the coup in Niger last July, in which the military junta seized power and closed its land border with Benin, which in turn slapped sanctions on Niger.

Those sanctions have been lifted; however, Niger has kept the land border with Benin closed, and the latest oil shipment bound for China is now a bargaining chip. As of the time of writing, Niger’s junta has not responded to Benin’s statements, according to the Oilprice.com

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by Obagreatdatoye(m): 8:27am On May 11, 2024

Let the oil remain there..

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by EmperorCaesar(m): 8:34am On May 11, 2024

The SE is landlocked, if they secced, they'll be denied access to the sea

Na this kind thing Dem go face

I'm coming from the future, trust me, things wouldn't go well with them

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by Exousiang01(m): 8:57am On May 11, 2024

Just like Biafrans the junta in Niger didnt understand what "landlocked" meant

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by Exousiang01(m): 9:02am On May 11, 2024

EmperorCaesar:
The SE is landlocked, if they secced, they'll be denied access to the sea

Na this kind thing Dem go face

I'm coming from the future, trust me, things wouldn't go well with them

They are busy making enemies with the SS.
For a people whose major business is importation. Landlocked countries dont make enemies with their neighbors.

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by Hillarie(m): 9:41am On May 11, 2024

Now this is how a leader runs a government. You make crucial decisions and stand by them with reasonable reasons.

One day, Naija sef will get it right.

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by Dpharisee: 9:42am On May 11, 2024*

Benin is a puppet country controlled by France which is angry at Niger for driving them out of their country.

Before the coup France was paying 8 Euros for a KG of Uranium, today Niger is selling its Uranium at 200 Euros per KG and they are bitter about it. Niger is currently the fastest growing economy in Africa, believe me many citizens of Niger Republic doing menial jobs like shoeshiner, Okada, Helper in Nigeria are moving back home gradually.
There will be concerted efforts to sabotage their new found freedom from French and American imperialism.

In order to deal with France because of its support for Ukraine, Russia is buying Uranium at international rate from Niger and Iran will start buying soon which means more money.

Russia is also supplying them with free grains and fertiliser and training their forces to fight terrorism brutally like Russia does (called human rights violation by the west).

To show that they are serious, the leader of ISIS in West Africa who has a $10m bounty on his head by America for 10 years was killed this week and the story is here on Nairaland.
The leader of bandits in Sokoto was captured by Nigerien forces who entered Nigeria at Illela Sokoto its also here on Nairaland FP this week.

EmperorCaesar:
The SE is landlocked, if they secced, they'll be denied access to the sea

Na this kind thing Dem go face

I'm coming from the future, trust me, things wouldn't go well with them

The thread is about Benin and Niger but meanwhile South East which is a recent political creation is landlocked but neither Igboland nor Eastern region is landlocked

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by 4tomandchi: 9:42am On May 11, 2024

Africa should please unit all we need is peace

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by ROYALMAXCLEANER: 9:42am On May 11, 2024

Small nyansh dey shake.... 😁😁

Imagine Africa countries with enemity are like pr!ck and totoz👌👈

Benin too dey shake waiste 😁😁

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by ironheart(m): 9:43am On May 11, 2024

See country wey sabi

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by LARRYOBRAIN(m): 9:43am On May 11, 2024

Good one. It's give and talk, I rob your back, I rob yours.

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by symbianDON(m): 9:44am On May 11, 2024

I love Benin for this grin

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by AUTOCRATIC(m): 9:44am On May 11, 2024

E Don set

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by jiz: 9:44am On May 11, 2024

Pray Nigeria goverment will learn from Benin Republic on how generate IGR from blessings of waters

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by Pootle: 9:45am On May 11, 2024*

i love leaders with balls not some jelly fish ones scared of little boys running around with AKs

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by rowland545(m): 9:45am On May 11, 2024

I think benin is a progressive country ..though very small but they are doing well....

This shows d military has no business in power if they could not understand how power plays...how can u close ur border to a country that has d sea route ...jow do u expect to get your shipment.... power is not all about "i can fight corruption"

Do u understand how international politics plays

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by MyVILLAGEpeople(m): 9:45am On May 11, 2024

EmperorCaesar:
The SE is landlocked, if they secced, they'll be denied access to the sea

Na this kind thing Dem go face

I'm coming from the future, trust me, things wouldn't go well with them

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by id4sho(m): 9:46am On May 11, 2024

Coups affect international trade and Alot of economic sanctions will be meted on the junta. tongue

Nigeria under Abacha suffered same. Boys where playing football at apapa and tincan ports in Lagos. Na Cotonou save Nigeria

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by stuffs2002: 9:46am On May 11, 2024

South East own go worse pass Niger sef because all they have been doing is making enemies upandan.

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by jiz: 9:46am On May 11, 2024

You no see future well grin

Adjust your thinking glass

EmperorCaesar:
The SE is landlocked, if they secced, they'll be denied access to the sea

Na this kind thing Dem go face

I'm coming from the future, trust me, things wouldn't go well with them

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by xtian110: 9:47am On May 11, 2024

This country is finish... May God hear our cry . AMEN.

Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by bestman09(m): 9:47am On May 11, 2024

Tit for Tat

So Niger now exports crude oil? Congratulations to them.

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by WantsandMore: 9:47am On May 11, 2024

The oil bound for China was part of a $400-million commodity-backed loan from China National Petroleum Corp, which Niger’s military junta agreed to at a seven interest rate and repayment in oil for a period of 12 months, as reported by Bloomberg.

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Re: Benin Blocks China’s First Crude Oil Shipment From Niger Over Border Dispute by Thanos5555: 9:47am On May 11, 2024

wow

This benin president,na president wey go school

SEE tough and aggressive foreign engagement with werey Junta boys, to improve benin tradeflows with neighbouring countries, and force them to open borders.

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