{"id":257360,"date":"2020-06-07T06:17:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T10:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=257360"},"modified":"2020-06-07T06:17:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T10:17:38","slug":"libyas-largest-oilfield-to-reopen-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/07\/libyas-largest-oilfield-to-reopen-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Libya’s largest oilfield to reopen soon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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El-Sharara oilfield produces more than 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day, forming roughly one third of the oil-rich country’s production. (Pixabay Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TRIPOLI, Libya \u2013 Libya’s El-Sharara oilfield, the country’s largest, will be reopened soon, the head of the Petroleum Facilities Guards said.<\/p>\n

“Work at the El-Sharara and El-Feel oilfields will be resumed soon,” Ali al-Theeb told the private Libya Al-Ahrar TV late Friday.<\/p>\n

He, however, did not specify an exact date for the reopening of the oilfields.<\/p>\n

El-Sharara oilfield produces more than 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day, forming roughly one third of the oil-rich country’s production.<\/p>\n

El-Sharara and El-Feel oilfields were shut down earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The two oilfields are still under the control of forces loyal to eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar.<\/p>\n

There was no comment from the state oil company National Oil Corporation (NOC) on al-Theeb’s statement.<\/p>\n

Libya holds Africa\u2019s largest crude reserves, but nine years of conflict and violence in the country since the 2011 ouster of ruler Muammar Gaddafi have hobbled production and exports.<\/p>\n

Libya’s internationally recognized government has been under attack by Haftar’s forces since April 2019, with more than 1,000 killed in the violence.<\/p>\n

The government launched Operation Peace Storm in March to counter attacks on the capital and recently regained strategic locations, including the Al-Watiya airbase and Tarhuna, which is viewed as a significant blow to Haftar’s forces. (Anadolu)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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