Libya's Oil Production Falls "Significantly"

Libya's oil production has fallen "significantly" this week after the two biggest oil ports, Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, halted operations due to fighting nearby, a spokesman for state National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Tuesday.

Only Brega and Hariga oil ports, also located in the east, and offshore fields were still operating, NOC spokesman Mohamed El Harari said. The western Mellitah port was only processing gas because the connected El Feel oilfield was still closed.

He gave no exact production figure.