Benin blocks Niger's first oil shipment to China, demanding border reopening and normalization.

Benin has blocked Niger's first oil shipment to China, demanding that landlocked Niger reopen its border to Benin goods and normalize relations before crude shipments can restart. The move jeopardizes Niger's plan to start exports from its Agadem oilfield under a $400 million deal with China National Petroleum Corp. The border dispute arose after Niger refused to open its land border for goods coming from Benin.

May 09, 2024
6 Articles