Libya state oil company says armed clashes at key oil port damaged storage tanks

Libya’s state oil company have said armed clashes at the western port of Zawiya have damaged several storage tanks, as a worsening political crisis engulfs the OPEC member’s energy sector.

“Preliminary assessments indicate that 29 sites, including oil derivatives tanks and several other tanks, have been damaged,” the National Oil Corp said in a recent statement.

The NOC didn’t specify whether the fighting only affected tanks used for a refinery at Zawiya, or also those holding oil to be exported. The port is fed by Sharara, Libya’s biggest field.

Libya’s daily production has fallen by about 500,000 barrels from 1.3 million in the past 10 days as protesters calling for prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to quit shut down ports and fields.

For more information visit noc.ly