2024-08-06 07:15:20
The head of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, condemned the closure of the Sharara field, considering it an attempt at political blackmail.
In a statement today, Dbeibah condemned any attempt to disrupt an important economic artery such as the Sharara field, which represents 40% of production.
The Prime Minister considered that the closure exacerbates the suffering of Libyans who alone paid the price of the repeated closure crises, according to his expression.
Dabaiba stressed that oil belongs to all Libyans, and should not be used as a pressure card to achieve narrow political or personal goals.
The Prime Minister pledged that he would not hesitate to take the necessary measures to protect the interests of the people and defend their rights.
Dabaiba called for the use of the language of reason, the promotion of the interests of the nation and the citizen, and the abandonment of what harms them.
In this regard and at the same time, the President of the Presidential Council, in his capacity as the Supreme Commander of the Army, discussed with the Chiefs of Staff the repercussions of the closure of the Sharara oil field.
They discussed developments in the military and security situation in the western region.
On the same subject, Reuters news agency confirmed late Saturday that local demonstrators had partially closed the Sharara oil field in Libya, according to what it quoted from two field engineers.
In the same context, the American Bloomberg network confirmed that production in the Sharara field decreased to 230 thousand barrels per day.
Bloomberg added that the closure came after field operators received orders last night to begin a partial shutdown of production, citing three sources who said they had direct knowledge of the operations and asked not to be named.
Oil for arms
Sources for Libya Al-Ahrar channel confirmed that Saddam, son of Khalifa Haftar, issued orders to close the Sharara oil field, which is operated by the Spanish company Repsol, after he was informed of an arrest warrant issued against him while returning to Libya from the Italian capital, Rome.
Source: Statement + Libya Al-Ahrar Channel + Reuters + Bloomberg
2024-08-06 07:15:20