Flows of gas from Libya to Italy and production at Libya’s Wafa field resumed on Monday after being shut down last week by protesting Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) forces over non-payment of salaries. On Sunday, Libya's interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah approved a decision to increase salaries for PFG forces, responsible for the security of the country’s oil and gas facilities. The PFG gave the interim prime minister of LIbya’s UN-recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) 10 days to meet demands or face closure of oil facilities. They also shut down the El-Feel and Al-Wafa fields, and threatened to gradually terminate operations at Libya’s largest oilfield, Sharara. ADVERTISEMENTIn January, Libyan production was at 1.02 million barrels per day, according to the Platts OPEC Survey from S&P Global.

Source: Libya Today February 26, 2024 18:52 UTC