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Political tensions in Libya disrupt oil and gas production
Production ceased at the Al-Sharara and Al-Feel oil fields and stopped activity at the oil port of Zueitina
April 19, 2022
The National Oil Corporation announced that on Saturday evening a group of individuals entered the field of Al-Feel, a field which is 33.3% owned by the Italian Eni, preventing workers from continuing production, which sunday is completely ceased making it impossible for the NOC to comply with the its contractual obligations. On Sunday, in addition, the company oil announced the closure of crude oil production and of gas in several fields, specified that "the National Oil Corporation - explained the president of the NOC, Mustafa Sanalla - is obliged to declare, until further notice, a state of force majeure in the oil port of Zueitina, including all deposits and production stations associated with this port and maritime structures'. Sanalla highlighted the need to avoid that the political conflicts taking place in the country have a impact on the oil sector, so as to ensure the flow of oil to world markets taking advantage of the current boom of prices, "this - he specified - with the aim of to promote the country and to repair what has been destroyed by wars".
Appeal that at the moment has fallen on deaf ears since just a few hours later the NOC was forced to close gradually also the production at the oil field of Al-Sharara, also declaring in this case the state of force greater, as - the Libyan company announced - a group of individuals put pressure on workers to production should be stopped.
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The National Oil Corporation announced that on Saturday evening a group of individuals entered the field of Al-Feel, a field which is 33.3% owned by the Italian Eni, preventing workers from continuing production, which sunday is completely ceased making it impossible for the NOC to comply with the its contractual obligations. On Sunday, in addition, the company oil announced the closure of crude oil production and of gas in several fields, specified that "the National Oil Corporation - explained the president of the NOC, Mustafa Sanalla - is obliged to declare, until further notice, a state of force majeure in the oil port of Zueitina, including all deposits and production stations associated with this port and maritime structures'. Sanalla highlighted the need to avoid that the political conflicts taking place in the country have a impact on the oil sector, so as to ensure the flow of oil to world markets taking advantage of the current boom of prices, "this - he specified - with the aim of to promote the country and to repair what has been destroyed by wars".
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
