Libya to start partial shutdown of its biggest oil field


TRIPOLI: Libya has started a partial production shutdown of its largest oil field, three people with direct knowledge of the operations say.

Output at the Sharara field had dropped by 30,000 barrels a day to 230,000 as of Saturday night after operators received orders to start partially shutting down production, according to the people, who asked not to be named because they are not authorised to speak to the media.

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