Any attempt to make oil deals with government in Tripoli would be “piracy”
Reuters reports that Libya’s recognized government warned its security forces would seize any tankers approaching the Ras Lanuf terminal without permission, saying any attempt to make oil deals with the rival government in Tripoli would be “piracy”.
The warning over Ras Lanuf illustrates how the OPEC country’s oil industry is caught up in a power struggle between the two rival governments and their armed forces, who have each appointed competing figures in the state oil company.
Earlier this week, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) based in Tripoli said it was lifting the force majeure measure on the Ras Lanuf oil terminal which had been shut since December because of fighting between the rival factions.
Further details may be found by reading Reuters article:
Libya’s recognized government warns tankers away from Ras Lanuf port
