Sources from the Sharara oil field told Reuters that production had risen to around 85,000 barrels per day in a move they said was aimed at supporting the Zawiya oil refinery with supplies.
The National Oil Corporation had declared force majeure on the Sharara oil field after its closure on August 7.
The corporation said in a letter addressed to foreign partners and customers that the force majeure situation will not apply to the loading and unloading operations of oil production.
According to the institution, it will announce a return to normal at a later time once the circumstances that led to the use of force majeure have disappeared.
The corporation had previously announced the start of a partial reduction in production from the Sharara field due to force majeure conditions resulting from what it said were “sit-ins by the Fezzan movement.”
In a statement, the Corporation called on the concerned parties to take into account the national interest and support the Corporation’s efforts to stabilize and increase production.
Sources for Libya Al-Ahrar confirmed that Saddam, son of Khalifa Haftar, was the one who issued the 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.
The sources explained that the Italian authorities informed Saddam Haftar that there was an arrest warrant and a circular issued against him by the Spanish authorities, due to his involvement in smuggling a shipment of weapons that had been stopped by the Spanish police several months ago.
Source: Reuters + National Oil Corporation
2024-08-22 22:21:33