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Libya blocks Swiss oil deliveries Libya blocks Swiss oil deliveries
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Libya has stopped oil shipments to Switzerland months after the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son sparked a diplomatic row. Libya has stopped oil shipments to Switzerland months after the brief arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son for assault sparked a row.
"Libya has requested the company to halt all oil deliveries to Switzerland," said Issam Zanati, chief executive of Libyan oil firm Tamoil. Issam Zanati, chief executive of Libyan oil firm Tamoil, said the decision had been taken "in light of recent media reports", without giving details.
Tensions have been high between the two countries since Swiss police arrested Hannibal Gaddafi and his wife in July. Tamoil says it supplies 20% of the Swiss fuel market and has more 300 petrol stations in the country.
They were accused of hitting two of their staff but charges were dropped. Charges against Hannibal Gaddafi and his wife were later dropped.
They had been accused of hitting two of their staff.
The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says the embargo is in retaliation for Switzerland's failure to meet Libyan demands that it apologise for the earlier incident.The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says the embargo is in retaliation for Switzerland's failure to meet Libyan demands that it apologise for the earlier incident.
Libya supplies a fifth of Switzerland's oil and previously threatened to halt shipments when Hannibal Gaddafi was first arrested. Libya had previously threatened to halt shipments when Hannibal Gaddafi was first arrested.
He and his wife were released on bail three days later and Libya did not follow through on the threat.He and his wife were released on bail three days later and Libya did not follow through on the threat.
The two servants dropped all charges after receiving undisclosed compensation.The two servants dropped all charges after receiving undisclosed compensation.
Neither the Swiss embassy in Tripoli nor Libyan officials have commented on the latest developments. Swiss authorities made no immediate comment on the latest development.
Mr Zanati gave no explanation for the order but said: "It is a decision of Libya and not Tamoil." Speaking to Reuters news agency by telephone, Tamoil's Issam Zanati said that deliveries of Libyan crude oil to Tamoil refineries in Italy and Germany would not be affected.