Coronavirus creates repair headache for oil and gas industry
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MOSCOW/LAGOS/LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted maintenance at oil and gas projects and refineries from Russia's Far East to the coast of Canada, storing up problems for an industry already reeling from slumping prices, analysts say.Lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19, the flu-like infection caused by the virus, have snarled the supply of spare parts and have prevented maintenance workers from doing their job.Regular repairs are needed to keep wells pumping, pipelines..