TRIPOLI, Sept. 27 — Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Saturday that regular crude oil pumping through the main Sharara-Zawiya pipeline had resumed after valve No. 7 was reopened.
The NOC said precautionary measures were implemented to ensure the safe restart of operations and stabilize crude supplies to the Zawiya Refinery and export terminals.
The state oil company reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Libya’s oil resources and urged all parties to keep the oil sector away from disputes.
The disruption followed a series of protests by members of Libya’s Petroleum Facilities Guard since early September over salary and administrative grievances.
Blockades at the Zawiya complex and closures of valves on western pipelines, including those linked to the Sharara oilfield, had disrupted operations.
The NOC has repeatedly warned that continued disruptions could lead to production losses and potentially force majeure affecting Libya’s oil industry.
Libya Resumes Crude Oil Flow After Pipeline Closure
