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Nigeria Plans To Export 2.2 Million B/D Crude, Condensates In Jan



LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Nigeria plans to export about 2.2 million barrels a day of crude oil and condensates for January 2010, well above around 2 million barrels a day in December, partly due to a boost in output amid a recent ceasefire agreement, traders said Friday.

January's volume will also be much higher than its production quota under the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries of 1.673 million barrels a day.

The country is scheduled to export a total of 77 cargoes in January, including some cargoes with smaller size.

It plans to export one Abo cargo, seven Agbami, five Akpo, five Amenam, three Antan, five Bonga, four Bonny Light, six Brass River, three EA, six Erha, six Escravos, six Forcados, two Okono, three Okwori, one Pennington, 11 Qua Iboe, and three Yoho, according to traders who had seen loading programs.

Output of crude from the country has been severely disrupted by militant attacks on energy infrastructure over the last six months, but a recent ceasefire struck between the government and some of the rebel groups in the Niger Delta helped boost the production.

-By Sherry Su, Dow Jones Newswires; +44(0)20-7842-9329; sherry.su@dowjones.com


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