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Libya resumes flow through Sharara oil pipeline after five-day halt
The Libyan National Oil Corporation announced that crude oil shipments from the Sharara oil field had begun after valve No. 7 was reopened on Saturday. The five-day disruption caused an estimated loss of approximately $95 million and forced a refining unit at the Zawiya Refinery to shut down.
Oil shipments on the pipeline running from the Sharara oil field to the Zawiya Refinery resumed after a five-day interruption. The Libyan National Oil Corporation said flow would gradually return to normal after valve No. 7 in the Hamada region was reopened.
The Sharara-Zawiya pipeline connects the Sharara field, approximately 800 kilometers south of Tripoli, with the Zawiya Refinery, 50 kilometers west of the capital. The valve that was closed is located in the Hamada region, approximately 400 kilometers south of Tripoli.
Technical preparations for safe pipeline operations
The National Oil Corporation said engineering adjustments and the necessary measures had begun, while technical teams were working to resume operations safely and stabilize the flow.
The corporation said crude oil would continue to be transported to the Zawiya Refinery and export terminals in line with safety and technical efficiency criteria. It also thanked the parties that contributed to reopening the valve, local community leaders and personnel working at the oil fields.
Interruption caused an estimated $95 million loss
The Libyan National Oil Corporation said the closure of valve No. 7 for five days caused an estimated loss of approximately $95 million. One of the refining units at the Zawiya Refinery was also forced to shut down because the interruption continued.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya assessed that attacks targeting the country’s oil and energy infrastructure, or actions that could weaken it, could constitute grounds for sanctions under United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Petroleum facilities guards seek pay increase
Members of the Petroleum Facilities Guard serving in southwestern Libya closed the valve. The guards are demanding an increase in their monthly pay, while similar protests are also taking place in other sectors across the country.
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