Given the economic mayhem that energy price-fuelled inflation has caused for Western governments since Russia’s invasion of Crimea, the last thing they want is another oil production shutdown in Libya that would push oil prices higher again. However, .
Libya’s Khalifa Haftar ordered his forces to be standby until a fair distribution of oil wealth is agreed between the leaders of its main warring factions.
Structures A and E gas fields are being developed offshore of Libya by Mellitah Oil & Gas, a 50:50 joint venture between oil and gas company Eni and the National Oil Corporation of Libya (NOC).