Libya’s daily oil production has risen to around 500,000 barrels, according to people familiar with the situation, as the war-battered nation restarts its energy industry after a truce. Sharara, the country’s biggest oil field, is pumping roughly 110,000 barrels a day, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, …
Read More »EU Voices Support for Libya’s National Oil Corporation
Ambassadors of several European Union countries reiterated Saturday to the Chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanallah their full support for the NOC to regain oil production rates as before the January shutdown. Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Poland, Hungary, and Holland’s ambassadors hailed …
Read More »Libya’s Central Bank Calls for Resumption of Oil Output, Exports
Libyan Central Bank Governor Sadiq Al-Kabir called for an immediate resumption of oil operations to shore up the economy amid an unprecedented decline in monetary reserves. “We need to raise the production to 1.7 million barrels per day to cover the country’s spending,” Al-Kabir said at a forum that centered …
Read More »Libya Ramps up Oil Exports after Truce, Lifting of Blockade
Libya’s oil output has risen to 295,000 barrels following a truce in the OPEC nation’s civil war and the lifting of a blockade on energy facilities. Fields that feed the newly restarted eastern ports of Hariga, Brega and Zueitina are ramping up production, according to a person with knowledge of …
Read More »Libya Ramps up Oil Exports as Output Nears 300,000 Barrels a Day
Libya’s oil output has risen to 295,000 barrels following a truce in the OPEC nation’s civil war and the lifting of a blockade on energy facilities. Fields that feed the newly restarted eastern ports of Hariga, Brega and Zueitina are ramping up production, according to a person with knowledge of …
Read More »Turkish Companies are Installing Power Station in Tripoli
The Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Fatih Donmaz, said on Monday that several Turkish investors have agreements in Libya to install power stations to be run with natural gas. Donmaz added that a thousand megawatt power station in Tripoli is presently being implemented by a Turkish company which …
Read More »Return of Libya’s Oil Is a New Headache for Markets
A new wave of coronavirus lockdowns is already slowing oil’s price recovery. Now, commodity traders have a new headache: Libya. The civil-war-torn country’s oil industry has been all but shut down since January. But it looks as if exports will restart imminently thanks to a truce and an agreement between …
Read More »Libya’s NOC Expects Oil Output to Rise to 260,000 b/d in Week Starting Sept. 27
Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corp. expects its production to rise to 260,000 b/d during the week starting Sept. 27 following the lifting of force majeure and the end of an eight-month blockade on its oil infrastructure imposed by the self-styled Libyan National Army. The first two ports to resume operations …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall after Libya Lifts Force Majeure on some Fields
Oil prices have slipped after Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar said his forces would lift the eight-month blockade of oil exports. Furthermore, rising Covid-19 cases added to the concerns regarding fuel demand. However, a tropical storm passing towards the US Gulf of Mexico restricted further losses. Brent crude LCOc1 fell by …
Read More »Libya to Resume Oil Exports from Secure Fields, Ports
Libya is expected to resume production from fields and export crude from ports that are secure, said the country’s state oil company. The National Oil Corporation said a force majeure in place will be eased across “oilfields and ports that are secure”. Force majeure refers to an unforeseen event outside …
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