BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Local protesters have partially shut down Libya’s Sharara oil field, two field engineers told Reuters late on Saturday.
The Sharara field, one of Libya’s largest production areas with a capacity of about 300,000 barrels per day, has been a frequent target for several political reasons and demands by local protesters.
The field is located in Murzuq basin in southeast Libya. It is run by the state oil firm NOC via Acacus company with Spain’s Repsol, France’s Total, Austria’s OMV, and Norway’s Equinor.
(Reporting by Reporting by Ayman Werfali and Ahmed Elumami, Editing by Nick Zieminski)
