The UK has called for an end to the oil blockade in Libya. The kingdom also reaffirmed its support for National Oil Corp. as the only independent entity in charge of the North African country's energy industry.
The Libyan National Army has taken over two major oil fields in Libya in their quest to wrest control of the energy industry from the UN-backed Government of National Accord, which is also supported by Turkey and Qatar. The LNA is supported by Russia, Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia
With Libya's oil and gas facilities caught up in the dispute, the conflict between GNA and LNA has escalated in recent months. The GNA has recently gained ground against the LNA led by Khalifa Haftar, which has halted the latter's offensive into Tripoli. The GNA has been striving to move eastward toward the oil-rich Sirte Basin into the eastern stronghold of the LNA.
NOC is still preparing for a resumption of oil production and exports from its eastern terminals but it continues to wait for the Petroleum Facilities Guard in the eastern region to lift the oil blockade. NOC is still in talks with regional countries and the Government of National of Accord under the supervision of the UN and the US to restart its oil output.
Compared with around 1.10 million b/d before the blockade, which began on January 18, Libya is currently pumping around 80,000 b/d.
