There is a temporary shutdown of four major oil Ports in Libya including Ras Lanuf, Zueitina, Brega, and Es Sidra. The Ports are expected to be closed for a period of three days due to an expected hurricane, per sources. The state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) has advised its affiliated companies to take precautions and declared a state of maximum alert in response to this approaching hurricane.
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| Source: Arabnews |
All companies affiliated with NOC have been instructed to restrict movement outside of the oil sites, monitor ship movements, and halt flights between the fields. Also, the NOC has stressed the need to monitor ports and shipping movements and take necessary measures to protect industrial units, production lines, storage units, and facilities from possible flooding.
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NOC mentioned that: “You are asked to monitor the ports and shipping movement and take measures to maintain the highest levels of safety…… and take measures to protect industrial units, production lines, and storage units.” However, a senior NOC official is said to have confirmed the closing of these four Ports.
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The hurricane, named Daniel, has recently been downgraded to a subtropical storm but is still predicted to have severe effects on Libya. Daniel had swept across Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey leaving behind a trail of destruction. The storm is said to have been hovering over the Mediterranean Sea for close to a week, becoming a tropical-like depression.
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