11.   Royal Dutch-Shell said the effects of weak oil prices were partially overcome as it produced more crude oil and sold more refined fuel.

12.   Deregulation would also lead to the freedom to import refined fuel which would further ensure the three existing oil companies in the country would not abruptly raise their prices.

13.   Nigeria pumps out more than two million barrels of crude oil per day, and the government has for years subsidised sales of refined fuel.

14.   Nigeria produces more than two million barrels of crude oil per day, and the government has for years subsidised sales of refined fuel.

15.   The country pumps out more than two million barrels of crude oil per day, and the government has for years subsidised domestic sales of refined fuel.