Rebels seeking self-rule in eastern Libya may reach an agreement with the government to restore the nation’s crude exports to full capacity in a month, according to their spokesman. A deal hinges on the central government dropping a threat to attack oil ports under rebel control, said Ali Al-Hasy, spokesman for the self-declared Executive Office for Barqa, or Cyrenaica region. The Barqa group is seeking a share of oil revenue for its region. “The mood is positive, we can see a settlement in a month’s time,” Al-Hasy said in a phone interview from eastern Libya. “If the government withdraws its threat, all will become easy; the oil facilities are in very good shape.” The Barqa rebels, led by former Petroleum Facilities Guards commander Ibrahim Al-Jedran, took control of four of Libya’s nine oil ports in July. Exports halted from the Es Sider, Ras Lanuf, Zueitina and Hariga facilities. The […]