Libyan Oil Ministry issues a statement objecting to the National Oil Corporation’s suspension of exports due to “bad weather.”
By referring to the National Center of Meteorology and checking its bulletins, especially those issued this morning, it was found that the weather conditions along the coastal strip do not provide for any warning of a change in weather conditions, the statement said.
“The weather does not require in any way to stop exports, especially in light of the rise in crude oil prices and their reaching nearly $120 per barrel,” it pointed out.
“What happened from the suspension of exports is a prejudice to national security and tampering with the capabilities of the Libyan people, and that these technical matters are dealt with at the level of administrations in ports and offshore platforms,” according to the Ministry’s statement.