Brega’s closure follows that of Zueitina on April 18 Libya’s largest field Sharara is also shut-in Around 400,000 b/d output is lost due to closures Libya has called force majeure on crude exports from Marsa El Brega on April 19, a day after the National Oil Corp. warned of more closures as protestors stormed oil facilities in the country demanding a change of government. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now NOC added Brega to the list of oil facilities currently under force majeure due to the “impossibility of implementing its commitments and treaties towards the oil market”, the company said in a statement on its website. Libya has lost around 400,000 b/d of production due to port closures and field shut-ins prior to the latest declaration, a person familiar with the matter said. The North African producer is normally a key supplier […]