Libya's Oil Output Revival Thwarted by Pipeline Explosion
- Waha Oil output to drop by 70,000 to 100,000 barrels a day
- OPEC nation’s production was about 1 million barrels a day
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Libya’s oil industry revival suffered a setback Tuesday after an explosion at a pipeline carrying crude to the OPEC nation’s biggest export terminal. Oil rallied.
Production will drop by 70,000 to 100,000 barrels a day after the explosion, the state-run National Oil Corp. said in a statement. The pipeline, operated by Waha Oil Company, carries crude to the Es Sider terminal. The blast occurred 130 kilometers (81 miles) south of Sidra.