Nigeria's Seplat Energy resumes operations as oil workers halt strike action

Workers at Seplat Energy PLC, Nigeria’s largest independent oil and gas producer, have suspended their after the company issued written commitments on pay rises, their union said on Saturday. Workers walked out on Friday after wage negotiations stalled, raising concerns about oil and gas output at a time when Nigeria is seeking to maximise production amid rising global oil ⁠prices. In an April 4 letter to Seplat's Chief Executive Roger Brown seen by Reuters, Nigeria’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) said it had directed members at Seplat Energy to immediately suspend industrial action after negotiations resumed with...