Libya’s National Oil Corp. declared force majeure at the ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf and will halt output at some oil fields because of fighting in the politically divided North African country.
Armed factions should spare energy infrastructure in Libya, the state-run producer said in a statement 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 status that protects a company from liability when it can’t fulfill a contract for reasons beyond its control.
