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| Opec's Nigeria has fuel shortage on the ground & air. |
| 2004-11-07 |
| International and domestic flights in Nigeria have been hit by a shortage of aviation fuel, with planes unable to leave the commercial capital, Lagos. Planes were unable to find fuel on Thursday and the situation has now worsened while it is unclear what lies behind the shortages. (Incredible, in a one of Opec's leading producers) Nigeria has a thriving domestic airline industry with many people shuttling regularly between major cities. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic flights have also been disrupted. BA flying from Abuja to London on Friday had to stop in Ghana to pick up enough fuel to finish the journey. Virgin Atlantic, also heading for London, was delayed by several hours. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |