(Reuters, 7.Sep.2020) â Two affiliates of Libyaâs National Oil Corp (NOC) have suspended some work because of the spread of the coronavirus, they said in statements posted online on Monday. The countryâs biggest refinery, Zawiya, located west of Tripoli, said it had closed its offices from Sept. 8-17, reducing staffing […]
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Leaky Pipes Threaten Libyaâs Oil Revival From War
(Bloomberg, 24.Jun.2020) â Libyaâs oil industry is crumbling after more than nine years of neglected maintenance amid a civil war thatâs killed thousands and destroyed towns across the country. The lack of basic, nuts-and-bolts servicing has left pipelines corroding and storage tanks collapsing. Remedial work at wells alone could cost […]