Reuters: ExxonMobil's Nigeria unit said on Tuesday it was helping clean up an oil spill near its facility off the West African country's southeast coast, although the company wasn't yet sure what caused the leak.
Mobil Producing Nigeria, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and the state oil firm, confirmed last week oil had been sighted near Ibeno in Akwa Ibom state but the source was unknown.
Local fishing communities blame Mobil for the spill, which they say has cut off their livelihood.
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Exxon Nigeria unit says begins oil spill clean-up
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on August 21st, 2012
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