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Monday, November 20, 2017
Libyan locals in the town of Jakharraare in a dispute with state-run NOC and foreign producer Winter shall. Community elders and leaders are threatening to shut down all fields in the region and close the oil terminals from Sidra to Tobruk.
A meeting between authorities and community representatives on November 15, at which the representatives gave NOC and Wintershall two months to comply with a number of demands or face the consequence of having production and exports blocked. The demands include the return of NOC to Benghazi, the relocation of the Central Bank of Libya to Benghazi, andthe return of all other business’ and organizations’ headquarters to Benghazi, such as Libyan Airlines.
The Jakharra elders and leaders are also asking for the inclusion in the new constitution of special rights for towns and communities in oil producing areas.It is unclear as to whether these ultimatums have the support of the Libyan National Army or of the House of Representatives.
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