There is growing concern that Nigeria is losing the United States as its biggest oil customer amid surging output and refinery closures in North America.
According to shipping records, the recent U.S. purchases of Nigerian crude fell to a 5-year low in February, leading the country to slide to sixth position from her former fifth position among suppliers to the U.S, the world's largest oil consumer.
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