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Excess Crude Account becomes a fiscal buffer

Nigeria used oil-price savings in the Excess Crude Account to smooth spending and support macroeconomic stability.

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2006

Excess Crude Account becomes a fiscal buffer

Nigeria used oil-price savings in the Excess Crude Account to smooth spending and support macroeconomic stability.

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Nigeria used oil-price savings in the Excess Crude Account to smooth spending and support macroeconomic stability. The account also triggered federal-state disputes over ownership and withdrawals.

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