Libya’s Sharara oilfield closed by Fezzan Rage Movement protesters

BY Libyan Express Dec 08, 2018 - 16:50

A view of the Sharara oilfield in Libya. Pumping from the country’s biggest oil field

The Libyan biggest oilfield, Sharara, has been shut down by a number of protesters from the Fezzan Rage Movement, the movement said on is social media pages.

The movement said the shutdown also included El Feel oilfield.

The closure is because of the inaction of the National Oil cooperation and the Presidential Council as well as all concerned authorities toward the demands of the residents of the south, the movement explained.

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