Production at Libya's Sharara oilfield rises to 85,000 bpd to supply refinery, sources say
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LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) -Production at Libya's Sharara oilfield has risen to about 85,000 barrels per day in a move aimed at supplying the Zawia oil refinery, two engineers working at the field told Reuters on Monday.
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) had declared force majeure on oil exports from the field on Aug.7 after a blockade by protesters hit production at the 300,000-bpdfield.
An NOC spokespersondid not immediately respond to a request for comment sent after hours.
It was not immediately clear if a deal had been reached to raise production further to full capacity to resume exports, allowing NOC to lift the force majeure.
Sharara, located in southwestern Libya and operated by a joint venture of NOC with Spain's Repsol REP.MC, France's TotalEnergies TTEF.PA, Austria's OMV OMVV.VI and Norway's Equinor EQNR.OL, has been a frequent target of local protesters.
Reporting by Ayman Al-Warfali in Benghazi, Writing by Ahmad Ghaddar in London; Editing by Lisa Shumaker
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