Nigerian oil union postpones strike plans

LAGOS, March 18 (Reuters) - A Nigerian oil workers' union said on Tuesday it was in talks with the government over a labour dispute at the local arm of ExxonMobil (XOM.N) and any strike action had been put back until next week.

The senior oil workers' union PENGASSAN had previously threatened to call a strike in the oil sector starting on Wednesday. It said after a meeting of its top officials on Tuesday that it would decide on whether to call a strike next week depending on the outcome of high-level talks with government. (Reporting by Tume Ahemba; editing by James Jukwey)