More ogonis face hanging.

[Mandela] also revealed that the oil company Shell had sent a deputation to see him, but said that he would not give up his campaign for worldwide oil sanctions against Nigeria. "I am not pessimistic. My first attempt with Prime Minister John Major was not as effective as it could be. But I have faced problems before."

"In my view we should use the strongest method to show our disgust and resentment at what he has done. We are dealing with an illegitimate, barbaric, arrogant military dictatorship which has murdered activists, using a kangaroo court and false evidence," he declared.

Mr Mandela has warned Shell to "suspend" its $3.8 billion liquefied natural gas project in Nigeria or face action against Shell in South Africa....

The Clinton administration has decided against imposing a ban on imports of Nigerian crude oil, the Washington Post said last week, quoting administration officials.Principal Clients Nigerian

Source: McGreal, Chris. "More ogonis face hanging." Guardian Weekly, December 3, 1995, p.4.

Statistics

Commerce (1992):

United States

40.5%

European Union

39.5%

United Kingdom

2.3%

Oil constitutes 97.6% of Nigerian exports.

Nigerian crude oil production in barrels (1995):

Shell 910,000 Agip 130,000

Chevron 380,000 Elf 95,000

Mobil 310,000 Texaco 60,000

Source: Le Monde, November 13, 1995, p. 2.