Libya’s oil sector is facing renewed disruptions after intense fighting resumed in Tripoli just hours after officials declared a ceasefire. The Sirte Oil Company, a key state-run energy operator, has suspended all land-based fuel and material transport operations due to escalating security concerns in western Libya.
The capital erupted in violence following the assassination of Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, a prominent militia leader known as “Gheniwa,” who headed the Stability Support Apparatus. His death triggered clashes between rival factions, some aligned with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who had prematurely declared the fighting over on Tuesday.
By Wednesday, urban warfare broke out between the Radaa Force—the only remaining Tripoli-based militia not directly aligned with the prime minister—and the Dbeibah-aligned 444 Brigade. The deteriorating situation prompted Egypt to suspend flights from Cairo to Tripoli as it attempts to mediate among Libya’s factions.
While Libya’s main oil facilities are located in the south and east, away from current conflict zones, the logistics disruption underscores the vulnerability of the country’s energy infrastructure to political instability, threatening both production capabilities and foreign investment prospects as the conflict risks spiraling into all-out civil war.
Source: Oilprice.com
