Some Libyan oil facilities restart operations, say companies, engineers | Malay Mail

Sunday, 20 Sep 2020 05:13 PM MYTBENGHAZI, Libya, Sept 20 — Workers at Libya’s major Sharara field have restarted operations, two engineers working there said, after National Oil Corporation announced a partial lifting of force majeure.

Libya’s oil sector has stood almost entirely quiet since January, when eastern-based forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar imposed a blockade on energy exports during their ultimately foiled assault on Tripoli. On Saturday it lifted force majeure on what it described as “safe” fields and ports but not on any where fighters remain, though it did not name these. The NOC has said facilities were degraded during the shutdown and during years of conflict, which could slow any recovery.

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