Mustafa Sanallah, the Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), which manages the North African country’s oil exploitation, Sunday said the Sharara oilfield in the South remains shut down because of the presence of armed forces. The Sharara oilfield, Libya’s biggest, has come to a standstill since December after some armed groups seized it to make socio-economic demands. In response to the demand, NOC Chairman Mustafa Sanallah said conditions were not met. Sanallah said the National Oil Corporation is neutral and deals with all parties in Libya’s conflict. NOC is based in Tripoli where the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) is headquartered.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 25, 2019 12:11 UTC