Aug 11 Michel Cousins

Oil production at El Fil field set to restart: report

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 11 August 2013:Production at the El Fil (Elephant), is about to restart according to a leaked memo purporting to come from Me...

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Aug 8 thomwestcott

Strikes keep hydrocarbon exports down

Tripoli, 8 August 2013:Strikes at Libya’s oil fields and ports have this week brought exports of Es Sidra crude to a complete standstill, according to...

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Zuetina port closed again - by new group of protestors
Jul 17 thomwestcott

Zuetina port closed again - by new group of protestors

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 17 July 2013:Zuetina’s oil terminal has been stormed and closed by armed protestors, just one day after operations were resu...

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Jul 7 thomwestcott

Es Sidra oil terminal closed for third day - reports of disruption at Ras Lanuf

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 7 July 2013:The gates to the country’s largest oil export terminal have remained shut for the third consecutive day today, t...

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Jun 15 Michel Cousins

Planned NOC split "now unlikely"

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 15 June 2013:Plans to split the National Oil Corporation into two are now unlikely to happen according to the Deputy Oil Mini...

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May 22 Michel Cousins

Blockade at giant Elephant oilfield "planned"

Tripoli, 22 May 2013:Guards at one of Libya’s biggest oil fields say they plan to mount a blockade as of Sunday in protest at non-payment of salary an...

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Jan 10 Sami Zaptia

Oil Minister Arrusi visits Zawia Oil Refinery – confirms expansion plans

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 January:Oil Minister Abdulbari Arrusi held a meeting with the management of Zawia Oil Refinery in Zawia today, LANA reports...

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