Libyan fire brigade tackles Zawia refinery blaze after drone attack

Libya is witnessing an escalation in drone attacks on its oil facilities, especially at the Zawiya refinery, which is considered one of the country's most important refineries and supplies a large portion of the local market with fuel. Three attacks were carried out last week, one of which ignited a gasoline storage facility containing approximately 4.5 million liters, leading to tank collapse and a resulting explosion and fire. Although the refinery was impacted, the attacks have not caused major damage to it or significantly affected fuel supplies so far. However, the National Oil Corporation has warned that if these attacks continue, they may declare a state of force majeure and halt operations entirely. Libya, which possesses Africa's largest oil reserves, heavily depends on oil production, which has declined from pre-war levels in 2011, with production reaching 1.44 million barrels per day as of June 2023.

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