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Public Information Bulletin Wednesday April 29, 2020
At this difficult time for Libya, NOC is doing all it can to provide fuel in sufficient quantities to all parts of the country.
Total oil production inside Libya is down to 95,077 barrels a day, as of Tuesday 28, 2020.
The forced restriction of oil and gas production has caused financial losses exceeding $4,348,518,033 since January 17, 2020. The public treasury has incurred additional costs to cover domestic shortages of fuels by importing from external sources; this has increased the financial burden on the fuel budget.
NOC is concerned about the present and future of the country, and stresses the need to lift the blockade on its facilities and resume oil and gas production, to boost the national economy.
NOC calls on all parties to lift the blockade and re-start oil and gas production, so every Libyan can benefit from a more steady supply of fuels and a stronger economy.
NOC is providing fuels to people in the eastern regions via different ports across the coastline. A gasoline tanker and two diesel tankers are preparing to unload at the Benghazi port on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Tobruk and the rest of the eastern region are being supplied by NOC directly from Benghazi.
Tripoli is being supplied directly through its port, while other cities in the western and mountain regions are receiving fuel from the Zawiya storage facilities. Zliten, Khoms, Meslata, Garbulli, Abugrein and Misurata city and local power stations are being supplied from the Misurata storage tanks. This is why Misurata can have higher fuel storage levels than elsewhere.
Transportation of fuels into the southern regions is difficult and intermittent due to the deteriorating security situation. Some fuel supplies are getting through, but this continues to be a difficult challenge due to the conflict.
Sometimes fuel shipments are being shared between various ports along the whole Libyan coastline. This is a consequence of low levels of funding given to NOC and a desire to ensure vessels deliver fuels to all regions.
NOC will continue to publish data on fuel stocks in Libya as well as details of shipments, to keep the Libyan people informed on fuel availability in their area.
Please beware of disinformation regarding the current fuel situation, published by non-NOC sources. This Public Information Bulletin is the only reliable source of accurate and up-to-date information.