Pro-Haftar Forces ‘Block Oil Exports’ From Key Libya Ports
January 18, 2020
Forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Saturday blocked oil exports from Libya’s main ports, the National Oil Company said, raising the stakes on the eve of international peace talks.
The closure of Libya’s “oil crescent” will cause the country’s daily crude production to plunge from 1.3 million barrels to 500,000 barrels and cause losses of $55 million a day, the firm warned.
The string of export hubs along Libya’s northeastern coast has been controlled by Haftar — who is at war with the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) — since 2016.