Libya Port Guards Block Tanker From Loading Oil, Defying Tripoli
- Petroleum guard stops Delta Ocean from loading oil at Es Sider
- Months-long blockade threatens to reverberate for years
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A Libyan paramilitary force charged with safeguarding the nation’s oil ports blocked attempts on Wednesday to load a tanker with crude, ignoring appeals by the state-run energy company.
The Petroleum Facilities Guard prevented the shipment a day after the National Oil Corp. warned that ongoing disruptions could severely undermine the North African nation’s output for years to come. The PFG was initially set up to protect Libya’s oil facilities but has since morphed into a force blocking its export terminals.