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| Libyan National Oil Corporation declares ‘state of emergency’ after Haftar’s forces close eastern oil ports | Libyan National Oil Corporation declares ‘state of emergency’ after Haftar’s forces close eastern oil ports |
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| Libya’s national oil company has declared a “state of emergency” after its oil exports from the ports in the eastern part of the country were blocked by the forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar. | Libya’s national oil company has declared a “state of emergency” after its oil exports from the ports in the eastern part of the country were blocked by the forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar. |
| The Petroleum Facilities Guard – a militia that controls major export terminals in eastern Libya – has ordered the local subsidiaries of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) operating them to cease all operations, the corporation said in a statement. | The Petroleum Facilities Guard – a militia that controls major export terminals in eastern Libya – has ordered the local subsidiaries of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) operating them to cease all operations, the corporation said in a statement. |
| The move makes any oil export from Libya impossible, the company then warned, adding that it would lead to losses in crude oil production amounting to 800,000 barrels per day as well as daily financial losses estimated at about $ 55 million. | The move makes any oil export from Libya impossible, the company then warned, adding that it would lead to losses in crude oil production amounting to 800,000 barrels per day as well as daily financial losses estimated at about $ 55 million. |
| Formed in the chaos of the Libyan conflict in 2012, the Petroleum Facilities Guard, which seized control over the oil export terminals in 2013, has repeatedly changed sides throughout the Libyan civil war and briefly aligned itself both with Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) and the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) as well as sought to sell oil on its own. In July 2019, the guard once again struck an alliance with LNA. The LNA has not commented on the developments so far. | |
| The move comes less than a week after the leaders of two major Libyan warring parties met in Moscow to discuss a ceasefire between them. Although Haftar and Fayez al-Sarraj, the GNA prime minister, eventually failed to reach an agreement, both sides still respected the truce, at least until now. | |
| The ports’ closure also took place just a day ahead of the next Libya peace summit that is due to be held in Berlin and is expected to be attended by representatives of major powers and Libya's rival camps again. The UN Support Mission in Libya expressed its “deep concern” over disruption of oil production. The UN officials warned about “devastating consequences” such move would have for the nation’s economy and its people and urged all sides to “exercise maximum restraint.” | |
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