Claim: A video shows crude oil being discovered in Burkina Faso.
Fact-check: Viral clip does not show discovery of crude oil in Burkina Faso - Full Fact
Verdict: this isn't what the footage shows. it's actually a sewer being repaired in the united states. the black liquid bubbling up is likely to be sewage.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Charlotte Green
Date published: 2024-01-12T00:00:00