Niger Delta militants known as the Niger Delta Avengers have claimed responsibility for a major attack on a crude oil pipeline in Nigeria’s Bayelsa State run by Eni’s Agip subsidiary. Eni couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. The attack on the Obi Obi Brass trunk line occurred at 3 a.m. local time, according to a statement on the militant group’s official Twitter account. The attack is one of several in recent weeks by militants in the region who are targeting Nigeria’s oil infrastructure. The militants accuse the government of stealing the resources in the Niger Delta region. Friday’s attack marks one more blow for the industry, which has suffered repeated setbacks in trying to restore supply. The Nigerian National Oil Corporation, known as NNPC, said in its monthly results this week that production had […]