Libyan Oil Exports Blocked Ahead of Berlin Peace Conference
- Libya declares Force Majeure as output cut by 800,000 barrels
- Germany hosting conference aimed at ending country’s civil war
An oil tanker off the coast of Ras Lanuf port, Libya.
Photographer: Stringer/AFP via Getty Images
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Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar blocked oil exports at ports under his control, slashing output by more than half and posing a potential setback for an international conference on Sunday that aims to broker an end to a civil war in the OPEC nation.