By Ayman al-Warfalli and Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Libyan firefighters continued to battle a blaze at the Zawiya refinery complex on Tuesday, according to two engineers at the site, with state oil firm NOC saying it could declare force majeure if drone attacks on oil assets in the ci…
By Ayman al-Warfalli, Ahmed Elumami and Nayera Abdallah TRIPOLI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Renewed violence in the strategic Libyan city of Zawiya has once again disrupted the oil industry in the OPEC member country, with state oil firm NOC saying it could declare force majeure if drone attacks on energy a…
TRIPOLI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Tuesday it could declare force majeure and completely halt operations at the Zawiya refinery if drone attacks on oil assets in the city continued, after reporting a third such attack over Sunday and Monday.
Fires broke out at the Zawiya oil complex after explosives-laden drones struck the site. Hours later, fresh violence in Benghazi highlighted Libya's persistent security challenges.
A drone has struck a power station at the Zawiya oil export terminal in Libya, suggesting continued attacks on one of the country’s main oil hubs. The power plant is in close proximity to the largest oil refinery in Libya, the AP noted in a report on the news.
