Cairo—Libya’s crude oil output has slumped to just 150,000 b/d, a spokesman for state-owned NOC said Wednesday, after the Elephant field in western Libya was shut in following disruption to the pipeline linking it to the Mellitah export terminal. Protesters forced the pipeline to close over the weekend, which had a knock-on effect on the 130,000 b/d capacity Elephant field, operated by a joint venture of Italy’s Eni and state-owned NOC.
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