Libyan Refinery Damaged in Armed Clashes

According to the National Oil Corp of Libya, armed clashes have on April 22 have resulted in damage at the Zawiya refinery. NOC states that a preliminary assessment indicate that 29 sites, including oil derivatives tanks and several other tanks, have been damaged and the company’s maintenance and safety teams are still carrying out evaluation, inventory and processing work to date.

NOC pleaded with the parties involved to move the conflict away from the refinery. “The NOC calls on everyone to restraint and keep oil facilities away from any armed actions that would endanger the lives of workers and damage the already dilapidated oil sector infrastructure,” an NOC statement read.

“It is worth mentioning that the Zawiya oil complex has been severely and repeatedly damaged as a result of the armed clashes that took place next to it over the past years, which has led to and continues to endanger the lives of workers and threaten the process safety , the safety of assets and facilities,” the statement continued,