Oil and Gas Minister Mohammed Aoun told AFP that he 'confirms' production has returned to that level. — Reuters picTRIPOLI, Aug 1 — Libya’s oil production has returned to the volume recorded before a months-long blockade that paralysed the economy, official sources said yesterday. “We are happy to announce that our production rates have reached the pre-force majeure levels” of 1.2 million barrels per day, Libya’s National Oil Corporation said on Twitter. Oil and Gas Minister Mohammed Aoun told AFP that he “confirms” production has returned to that level. Oil production fell to around 400,000 barrels of crude per day during the mid-April to mid-July blockade.

Source: Libya Today August 01, 2022 01:49 UTC