Nigeria is showing just how fragile oil production can be. Earlier this year they were pumping 2.5 million barrels per day and were Africa's largest producer (10th largest in the world). Their current output is a little sketchy at the moment, but might be as low as just one million barrels. That is a staggering amount of loss. And why? The world's shittiest superhero team. The Niger Delta Avengers. While the Nigerian military is off fighting Book Haram, these guys have waged a war on the Nigerian oil industry. And are winning. They just keep blowing up pipelines and attacking oil rigs. To the point where Shell declared force majeure, then packed up and left the country. The Nigerian government was trying to negotiate a peace, but these guys said "nuts to that" and blew up another pipe in the process.
So a bunch of dudes with machine guns, some explosives, and a bunch of boats currently hold the country by the balls. And have drawn the blueprint for any rebels looking to disrupt a country.
Step one: blow up a pipeline
Step two: when pipeline is fixed, blow it up again
Step three: repeat
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