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Public Information Bulletin – 18/03/2020
This official notice summarises the situation across Libya for the oil and gas sector. Please beware of disinformation regarding the current fuel situation, published by non-NOC sources. This report is the only source of accurate and updated information.
The NOC continues to work hard to serve all Libyans in every part of the country with fuels.
Despite hardships and an illegal shut-down of many oil production and distribution facilities, NOC is still able to source and distribute enough fuels for all Libyans. This includes the Eastern region, where NOC has been sending tens of thousands of tonnes of fuels every week. NOC has spent millions of US dollars since the start of the blockade to purchase and transport fuels into Eastern Libya.
We call on those responsible for the illegal closures to immediately lift the imposed blockade and spare oil sector workers and citizens from more suffering. We call on the rest of the state’s bodies to maintain the remaining financial reserves and reduce their expenses as well.
Oil and gas production in Libya have been consistently down. The current levels of production are 91,221 barrels a day, as of Tuesday March 17, 2020. Forced restriction of production has resulted in financial losses exceeding 3,366,687,237 USD since January 17, 2020.
NOC is discharging a gasoline tanker at the Benghazi port today Wednesday March 18, 2020; while a diesel cargo is arriving tomorrow. The city of Tobruk and the rest of the Eastern region are being supplied by NOC directly from Benghazi.
Tripoli storage depots and some of the surrounding areas and Southern regions are suffering from a lack of supplies due to the deteriorating security conditions. The city of Tripoli is supplied with hydrocarbons directly from the Tripoli port.
As part of its commitment to transparency, the NOC will continue to publish data on fuel stocks in Libya as well as details of shipments, to inform citizens of fuel availability in their area.
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