Petroleum Africa
Find us on: 
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Just hours after workers at Libya’s Zueitina oil port suspended their strike, temporarily, armed protesters stormed the facility. What the protestors wanted was unclear, but according to a witness quoted in a Reuters report, the protesters were part of a group of civilian demonstrators who shut down the terminal for several weeks earlier demanding jobs.
“The group arrived and asked that operations be shut down. A ship bound for Italy was being loaded with crude and I had to negotiate with them to allow the loading to continue,” the engineer told Reuters by phone. “It was difficult to convince them but the ship is being loaded. All other export activities are shut down.”
A senior Libyan oil industry source confirmed the disruption and said export operations had been affected.
This most recent event took place right after workers for Zueitina Oil Co. suspended their strike that had shut down oilfields such as 103A and 103D and halted operations at the terminal. The workers were demanding a change in management relating to a dispute over work conditions.
Saad al-Fahri, deputy chairman of the Libyan oil workers’ union, said the striking workers had agreed to end their protest until the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, expected on August 8 or 9, after which they would review their position.
Operations had resumed at Zueitina terminal on Monday, but only oil stored at the port was being exported.
" alt="First LNG Realized at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project">
" alt="United Energy Acquires Western Desert Producer APEX">
" alt="Baker Hughes Announces Major Gas Technology Orders for Venture Global LNG">
" alt="ReconAfrica: Naingopo Results Demonstrate a Working Petroleum System">
" alt="Tullow Highlights 2025 Operational Plans in Ghana">
" alt="TotalEnergies to Supply 1.5 TWh to STMicroelectronics in France Over 15 years">
" alt="Rockhopper Reaches Final Settlement with United on Egypt’s Abu Sennan Concession">
" alt="Oil & Gas Crucial for African Growth: AEC Calls for Industry Support to Defend African Market">
