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Reuters alone with news of attack on Chevron oil pipeline in Nigeria 01.08.2010 Reuters was alone with news that unknown gunmen had attacked a Chevron-operated crude oil pipeline in Nigeria. Security sources in the oil-rich Niger Delta tipped off Reuters correspondent Randy Fabi about the incident only hours after it occurred. Chevron officials in the United States first heard about the attack after calls for confirmation from Reuters. The following day the U.S. oil major confirmed a breach to its pipeline and the shut-in of production of around 20,000 barrels per day. News of the output cut helped support global oil prices the following Monday. Dow Jones and Bloomberg were unable to match the story until nearly a day after Reuters broke the news. MARKET IMPACT News of the output cut helped support global oil prices the following Monday. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Reuters alone with news of attack on Chevron oil pipeline in Nigeria

01.08.2010

Reuters was alone with news that unknown gunmen had attacked a Chevron-operated crude oil pipeline in Nigeria. Security sources in the oil-rich Niger Delta tipped off Reuters correspondent Randy Fabi about the incident only hours after it occurred. Chevron officials in the United States first heard about the attack after calls for confirmation from Reuters. The following day the U.S. oil major confirmed a breach to its pipeline and the shut-in of production of around 20,000 barrels per day. News of the output cut helped support global oil prices the following Monday. Dow Jones and Bloomberg were unable to match the story until nearly a day after Reuters broke the news.