Libya’s NOC Declares Force Majeure at Refinery After Clashes
- Fire broke out at Zawiya facility west of capital, Tripoli
- Local media says calm restored after intercommunal dispute
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Libya’s National Oil Corp. declared force majeure at the Zawiya refinery in the country’s west after clashes between armed groups caused a fire.
The state firm said the blaze broke out early Sunday morning after storage units were struck by gunfire. The tanks sustained “significant damage,” the NOC said in a statement on its website, adding that the fire has been contained.