Petroleum industry in Nigeria Brass River, Forcados, and Pennington Anfan. As recently as 2010, Nigeria provided about 10% of overall U.S. oil imports and ranked as the fifth-largest source for oil imports in the U.S. However, Nigeria ceased exports to the US in July 2014 because of the impact of shale production in America; India is now the largest consumer of Nigerian oil. There are six petroleum exportation terminals in the country. Shell owns two, while Mobil, Chevron, Texaco, and Agip own one each. Shell also owns the Forcados Terminal, which is capable of storing of crude oil in conjunction with the nearby Bonny
Nigerian Village Square Nigerian political affairs, although there are sometimes articles on Nigerian society, religion and international affairs. The "square" is a bulletin board in which villagers may make posts. It is divided into several sections, including: Moderation of discussions tends to be relatively light; as a result, discussions in the square are usually very lively. These discussions can sometimes get very heated; frequent sources of conflict are discussions on ethnicity, race, religion and gender. The Nigerian Village Square has in the past hosted podcasts featuring discussions on major issues of the day in Nigeria, as well as interviews with notable Nigerian personalities.