Libya ’s National Oil Corp. declared force majeure on the oil ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, and is taking measures to halt output at some oil fields because of armed clashes in the politically-divided North African country. Fighting factions should spare energy infrastructure in Libya, the state-run National Oil Corp. said in a statement yesterday on its website. Force majeure is in place at Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, Libya’s largest and third-largest oil ports with a combined capacity of 560,000 barrels a day. The measure is a legal step that protects a company from liability when it can’t fulfill a contract for reasons beyond its control. National Oil, known as NOC, didn’t say which oil fields are being halted. NOC is adopting measures to protect wells, pumps and pipelines. “Force majeure has been declared at the oil ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf because of […]