Libya’s Sharara and El-Feel oil fields shut by protesters: sources

Libya’s Sharara oil field, the country’s largest, and nearby El-Feel have been shut down by protesters from the southern Ubari region amid anger over high fuel prices and a lack of economic opportunity, sources said Jan. 3. Protests at the main field, which were entering their third day, initially prompted workers at Sharara to shut some wells before the 300,000… Libya’s Sharara oil field, the country’s largest, and nearby El-Feel have been shut down by protesters from the southern Ubari region amid anger over high fuel prices and a lack of economic opportunity, sources said Jan. 3. Protests at the main field, which were entering their third day, initially prompted workers at Sharara to shut some wells before the 300,000… Read More