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Libyan oil production disruptions

Overview

Libya’s oil production has faced significant disruptions due to actions taken by security forces and armed groups seeking administrative or control changes. Initially, the Petroleum Facilities Guard closed a valve on the Hamada-Zawiya crude-loading pipeline, causing a complete halt in production at the Hamada and Tahara oilfields and a pumping station. The Guard demanded that their agency be transferred from the Ministry of Defense to the National Oil Corporation (NOC) for financial and administrative control.

Following these events, production at the Sharara oil field has seen a major decline. An armed group closed valve number 7 on a pipeline managed by Akakus Oil Operations, which transports crude from the southwest to the Zawiya export terminal. This closure has caused increased pressure within the pipeline and forced production at the Sharara field to drop to approximately 127,000 barrels per day, down from its typical capacity of roughly 340,000 barrels per day.

The NOC has warned that if these shutdowns continue, it may be forced to declare force majeure to exempt contracting parties from penalties. These interruptions pose a devastating blow to the national economy, which relies on oil for approximately 90 percent of its revenue. Furthermore, the disruption threatens the operation of the Zawiya refinery, potentially increasing Libya’s necessity to import refined fuels.

Entities

Petroleum Facilities Guard · Libya · National Oil Corporation · Masoud Suleman · Akakus Oil Operations

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Timeline

  1. about 11 hours ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Sharara oil field production drops after pipeline valve closure

    Libya's Sharara oil field production has dropped significantly after an armed group closed a key pipeline valve, prompting the National Oil Corporation to warn of a potential force majeure declaration.

  2. 6 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Libya oil production halts as security guards demand administrative changes

    Libya's National Oil Corporation may declare force majeure after the Petroleum Facilities Guard halted production at the Hamada and Tahara oilfields to demand administrative control.

Sources

albiladpress.com · alkuwaitnews.net · alsaudi.news · capital.gr · capitalhillnews.com · cryptobriefing.com · elbalad.news · myportal.gr · nemosnewsnetwork.com · news.az · newscentral.africa · nos.nl · oilprice.com · okazalyoum.com

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