A new blockade of Libyan oil facilities has greatly reduced production levels, hitting an already tight global market and adding to fears an internal political stalemate could spark new fighting. Below are details about why it is happening, who is responsible and if a deal is possible. HOW DID WE GET HERE? Since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that thrust Libya into chaos, access to its oil wealth has become the biggest prize for all political factions and armed groups. Both small local groups and major national ones have previously shut down oil production as a tactic to demand a bigger share of state revenue or political changes. The current political stalemate emerged from the faltering peace process that followed a split in […]