LAGOS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - A strike by Nigeria's oil unionsis not having any immediate impact on crude oil exports fromAfrica's top exporter, despite moving into a third day,spokesmen for leading operator Shell and Nigeria LNGsaid.
Nigerian oil unions say the strike could affect exports ifno agreement is reached with the government.
The spokesman for NLNG, the gas exporter which is runjointly by Shell and the government, said he did not foresee anyimpact from the strike, which began on Tuesday. The dispute isover pensions and a lack of crude supplied to refineries.
Also indicating that the strike has yet to have any impact,the Qua Iboe
Oil traded slightly lower below $99 a barrel, pressured byample supply and concern over the weakening of demand growth inmajor consumer nations, as well as a rise in the U.S. dollar.
The employees on strike work for the state-owned oil firmthe Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), not theinternational oil majors, which operate the oil blocks andexport terminals. (Reporting by Chijioke Ohuocha; Editing by Tim Cocks and KeironHenderson)