The repeated attacks against the country’s main oil lifeline will always be a looming threat as long as no central government is in place with full power over the entire territory of Libya.
Libya's oil output has fallen by half due to ongoing clashes at Ras Lanuf and Es Sider oil terminals, costing producers $33 million in sales, National Oil Company head Mustafa Sanalla said Wednesday. The two ports were attacked June 14 by militants opposed to Khalifa Hifter’s self-proclaimed Libyan National Army and have been closed ever since. Read More