Drone Attack Hits Power Plant at Key Libyan Oil Hub
Claim That Middle East Oil Flows Have Normalized A drone has struck a power station at the Zawiya oil export terminal in Libya, suggesting continued attacks on one of the country’s main oil hubs.
The power plant is in close proximity to the largest oil refinery in Libya, the APnotedin a report on the news.
The attack follows earlier ones that caused an explosion at an oil storage tank.
No one has claimed responsibility for the drone attacks, the AP also reported.
The tank, according to the company operating the facility, had 4.5 million liters of gasoline inside.
The destruction of the tank and the fuel could make a local fuel shortage more severe.
If the power plant shuts down as a result of the drone attacks, it would disrupt the operation of the refinery, as well.
The power plant attack is the fourth one in the area of the oil terminal over the past few days.
Over the weekend, a drone crashed into a naphtha tank at the Zawiya refinery, Reuters reported earlier this week, causing a leak that was contained.
Reports have not mentioned the attacking party.
Libya’s oil infrastructure is the frequent target for various forms of pressure by groups fighting for political control.
The Zawiya terminal has a daily capacity of 120,000 barrels, sourced from the country’s largest oil field, Sharara, which can produce up to 300,000 barrels daily.
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| WTI Crude | $96.90/bbl | +0.21% |
| EN590 Diesel | $846/MT | +0.18% |
| Jet Fuel A-1 | $1090/MT | +0.55% |
| Mazut M100 | $450/MT | -0.15% |
| Bitumen 60/70 | $470/MT | +0.08% |
| Sulphur Gran 99.5% | $470/MT | -0.44% |
| Urea 46% Gran | $650/MT | +1.12% |
| NPK 16-16-16 | $460/MT | -0.28% |
| Nat Gas TTF | $15.42/MMBtu | +0.92% |
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