Adds quotes, backgroundJan 3 (Reuters) - Local protests have forced a reduction in output at Libya's Sharara oilfield, which can produce up to 300,000 barrels per day, two engineers told Reuters on Wednesday. A video circulating on the internet showed a number of local protesters from Fezzan region in southern Libya announcing the closure of the Sharara field until their demands are met. "We have started a partial reduction in the production," one of the engineers said, confirming that protesters were "in front of the field gate". The Sharara field, one of Libya's largest, has been a frequent target for local and broader political protests. Libya's oil output has been disrupted repeatedly in the chaotic decade since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
