US EditionThree suspects detained for storming Libya’s state oil firm, attorney general says
- The Libyan attorney general announced on Thursday that three suspects were detained for allegedly storming the National Oil Corporation headquarters in Tripoli.
- The event followed repeated assaults on the NOC amid Libya's ongoing division between the internationally recognized Government of National Unity in Tripoli and the rival eastern government based in Benghazi.
- Although the attorney general confirmed a review of evidence and testimonies supporting the storming claim, the NOC denied the allegations calling the incident a limited personal dispute resolved quickly without impacting operations.
- The NOC affirmed that Libya’s oil output reached 1,389,055 barrels per day recently, describing operational processes as normal and urging media to rely on official information to avoid misinformation.
- The eastern Libyan administration indicated it might suspend operations at oil fields and export terminals due to repeated attacks on the National Oil Corporation, and suggested relocating the NOC’s headquarters to eastern-held cities such as Ras Lanuf or Brega, underscoring persistent instability in the country’s vital oil industry.
17 Articles
17 Articles
New fighting in western Libya arouses concern about a resurgence of civil war. But observers also see the unrest as an opportunity to overcome the political blockade in divided Libya
Three suspects detained for storming Libya's state oil firm, attorney general says
Three suspects have been detained for allegedly storming the Libyan state oil firm's headquarters in Tripoli, the country's attorney general said on Thursday, a day after its rival government in the east threatened to declare force majeure on oil fields and ports citing assaults on the firm.
Three suspects detained for storming Libya’s state oil firm, attorney
TRIPOLI: Three suspects have been detained for allegedly storming the Libyan state oil firm’s headquarters in Tripoli, the country’s attorney general said on Friday, a day after its rival government in the east threatened to declare force majeure on oil fields and ports citing assaults on the firm. The National Oil Corporation is based in Tripoli under the control of the
America First Report
Uncanceled NewsLibya at Risk of Declaring Force Majeure on Oil Production After Militia Attacks
(Zero Hedge)—Libya’s eastern government has warned of potential disruptions to oil production and exports following an attack by a Tripoli-based militia on the state-owned National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) headquarters. The threat of a force majeure declaration reintroduces the possibility of a geopolitical risk premium in Brent crude markets already contending with oversupply concerns. “Repeated attacks” on the NOC and its affiliates may prompt …
Libya’s Eastern Government Warns Of Force Majeure on Oil Ports and Fields
The eastern government of Libya may declare force majeure on oil export terminals and oilfields due to “repeated assaults on the National Oil Corporation (NOC),” said the government based in Benghazi. Although the Libyan government in the east is not internationally recognized, many of Libya’s oilfields are in the east and under control of eastern strongman General Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army (LNA). Rumors have been circulating th…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
