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Libya's NOC Warns Zawiya Refinery Could Halt After Drone Attacks

Libya's NOC Warns Zawiya Refinery Could Halt After Drone Attacks
Libya’s NOC says Zawiya refinery may halt operations after attacks · theprint.in

In Libya, there is a big factory called a refinery that turns oil into fuel for cars and trucks.

People used small flying machines called drones to attack this factory.

The attack caused a huge fire, and a giant tank full of car fuel fell down.

Nobody was hurt in the attack.

The people who run the country's oil said they might have to stop the factory from working if the attacks keep happening.

Some gas stations in the western part of Libya did not get as much fuel for a little while.

But the country still had enough fuel because there was extra stored in Tripoli and ships were bringing more.

Nobody knows who sent the drones.

Libya has been having problems with different groups fighting for many years, and these attacks make it harder for the country to produce and sell oil.

Key facts

Refinery capacity
120,000 barrels per day
Gasoline tank destroyed
About 4.5 million litres
Casualties
None reported
Force majeure threat
Possible if drone attacks continue
June oil production
1.44 million bpd, highest since 2013
Pre-2011 production
1.6 million bpd
Output target
2 million bpd
Location
Zawiya, west of Tripoli, Libya

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