Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday that is had re-opened a key oil pipeline in Nigeria that had been shut since late November.
Oil company re-opens Trans Niger Pipeline shut since Nov
The pipeline remained closed while the company investigated an incident on Nov. 22 in which four contractors died during an operation to remove crude oil theft points.
Shell's company logo is pictured at a gas station in Zurich April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
The Trans Niger Pipeline, or TNP, which carries Bonny Light crude oil to the export terminal had re-opened "in recent days," a Shell spokeswoman said by email.
The closure of the pipeline had led to loading delays of up to 10 days, according to traders.
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