Libya’s Provisional Government of National Unity has launched an investigation into the attempt to close the Al-Sharara oil field, Libyan channel The Libya Observer reported on August 4.
According to the Libyan government, the closure of the Al-Sharara oil field in southwestern Libya is an attempt at political blackmail. The government condemned any attempt to disrupt such an important economic artery as the Al-Sharara field, which accounts for about 40% of the country’s oil production.
Libya’s Interim Government of National Unity said Libya’s share in al-Sharara production was 88 percent, while the foreign operator’s share was only 12 percent, noting that closing the field would worsen the suffering of the Libyan people, who are the only ones paying a high price for repeated acts of oilfield closures, which cause serious damage to the national economy and negatively affect the lives of Libyans.
Fezzan movement leader Bashir al-Sheikh has reportedly denied any involvement in the closure of the al-Sharara oil field.
Recall that on August 4, 2024, Saddam Haftar, son of the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, ordered the closure of the Al-Sharara oil field in connection with the issuance of an arrest warrant against him by the Spanish authorities.
We also remember that the Al-Sharara field, developed by the Spanish company Repsol, is one of the largest fields in Libya with a capacity of more than 350,000 barrels of oil per day.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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