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Saudi oil boost fails to alleviate concerns

By Andrew England and Carola Hoyos in Jeddah

Published: June 22 2008 10:06 | Last updated: June 23 2008 09:31

Saudi Arabia’s decision to pump more oil than it has in nearly 30 years risks being completely negated by the sharp drop in output caused by attacks on production facilities in Nigeria.

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Nigeria now pumps less than 1.5m barrels a day, its lowest level in 25 years, rather than the 2.5m b/d it has the ability to produce, according to officials attending Sunday’s high-level meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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