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iaajah-3244	Dan O. Chukwu, PhD; Stanley Okwara	ANALYSIS OF TRENDS AND PATTERNS IN NIGERIA-U.S. RELATIONS, 1960- 2015	2023	23	.pdf	application/pdf	9426	309	40	The Nigeria-Biafra War Period, Thirdly, Era (1970-1983): The Period of Oil Boom, Fourthly, Era (1983-1993): The Period of the Structural Adjustment Policy/Dependence, and Fifth Era (1993-1999): Analysis of Trends and Patterns in Nigeria-U.S. Relations, 1960-2015 96 The Period of Embargo on Nigeria Oil. At the time, big American investors such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Harliburton, among others. had substantial capitals in the lucrative Nigerian oil industry which, along with other Western oil corporations, they dominated.14 Nigeria seemed to be well ready: it produced a form of oil (north sea brent crude) ideal for the United States, had huge reserves, and had increased its production to 2.8 million barrels of crude oil a day, which a large chunk of it was exported to the US alone.15 Moreover, in 1991,Nigeria’s export, valued to the USA was estimated at N31, 403 million and these exports were basically raw materials.16 Besides, the bilateral trade between the United States and Nigeria had increased reasonably over time.	cache/iaajah-3244.pdf	txt/iaajah-3244.txt