Libya stories

Aug 8, 2026

Libya's Waha Oil Company contains a pipeline leak, resumes operations on the Zaqout-Sidra line

Waha Oil Company successfully contained a leak on the Zaqout-Sidra pipeline within 24 hours of detection during routine inspection and resumed pumping operations at 4:00 a.m. Saturday. The pipeline typically transports between 340,000 and 400,000 barrels of oil per day.

Aug 8, 2026·4 sources

Aug 4, 2026

Mass prison escape and armed clashes in western Libya leave at least 4-5 dead

Violent clashes erupted between rival armed groups in the Libyan cities of Zawiya and Surman, west of Tripoli, leaving at least 4-5 people dead and 10 wounded. Amid the fighting, inmates staged a mass escape from a prison in Surman, prompting authorities to suspend municipal activities and declare an undeclared curfew before calm was restored.

Aug 4, 2026·7 sources

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▪Under normal operating conditions, Waha Oil Company's daily oil production output typically ranges between 340,000 and 400,000 barrels per day.
▪Waha Oil Company operates as a joint venture partnership involving international energy corporations TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips.
▪Waha Oil Company operates as a subsidiary of Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation.

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