Libyan commander Haftar’s forces choke oil supply

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'The oil and gas sector is the lifeblood of the Libyan economy and the single source of income for the Libyan people.'

Haftar's Libyan National Army is one of two main factions that international powers want to sign terms of a ceasefire in BerlinCairo — Libya's largest oil field and a second major field in the southwest began shutting down on Sunday after forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar closed a pipeline connecting them to the coast, the National Oil Corporation said.

Libya has been producing about 1.2-million barrels per day of oil in recent months, and all major fields lie in areas controlled by Haftar's eastern-based Libyan National Army . El Sharara, operated by the NOC in a joint venture with Spain's Repsol, France's Total, Austria's OMV and Norway's Equinor has production of about 300,000 bpd. El Feel, operated by the NOC and Italy's Eni produces about 70,000 bpd.

 

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