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US Calls for Resumption of Libyan Oil Production

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   The U.S. embassy in Libya has called for oil production in the country
   to resume, after forces of rebel leader Khalifa Haftar shut down
   several major oil fields and pipelines.

   Haftar's army halted most oil output ahead of Sunday's international
   peace conference on Libya in Berlin. Libya's [1]National Oil
   Corporation said the halt will cost the country an estimated $55
   million per day.

   The U.S. embassy said Tuesday it is "deeply concerned" the shutdown
   will worsen Libya's humanitarian emergency.

     We are deeply concerned that the suspension of National Oil
     Corporation (NOC) operations risks exacerbating the humanitarian
     emergency in [2]#Libya and inflicting further needless suffering on
     the Libyan people. NOC operations should resume immediately.
     [3]https://t.co/NWvIdYADAq
     -- U.S. Embassy - Libya (@USAEmbassyLibya) [4]January 21, 2020

   Oil prices fell Tuesday despite the loss of Libyan production.
   Haftar's forces are pushing toward the Libyan capital, Tripoli, home of
   the U.N.-backed international government.
   

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   1. https://noc.ly/index.php/en/new-4/5534-noc-declares-force-majeure-after-lna-blockades-oil-exports-from-brega,-ras-lanuf,-hariga,-zueitina-and-sidra-ports
   2. https://twitter.com/hashtag/Libya?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   3. https://t.co/NWvIdYADAq
   4. https://twitter.com/USAEmbassyLibya/status/1219561446557786112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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