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Libya's NOC lifts force majeure on entire Libyan fields and ports

Written by Dryad Global | October 27, 2020 at 5:41 AM

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) declares the end of all blockades on Libyan oil fields and ports with the lifting of Force Majeure status on Al Feel Oil Field as of Monday 26 October 2020.

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) declares the ending of the blockades in the entire Libyan fields and ports as of today 26 October 2020 and instructions have been given to the operator, Mellitah Oil & Gas B. V., to resume production in Al Feel (The Elephant) Oil Field and the gradual return of Mellitah crude to its normal level in the next few days.

In this regard, the National Oil Corporation Chairman Mustafa Sanalla stated that Libyans understood that the blockade had been very negative on their lives and they strongly support production resumption on a firm footing.

In a related context, the Chairman urged on the importance of controlling the media discourse related to production emphasizing that the only reliable source for announcing the expected production quantities is issued by the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in accordance with the arrangements applicable in the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) and OPEC +.