#Libya: Fuel smuggling & trafficking near #Zuwara port continues to undermine security. Attempts to arrest smugglers likely to cause violence. Libya closed nearby #RasJedir border crossing on 17 July after continued tensions on the Tunisian side #shipping#maritime#ليبيا#زوارة
THREAD: #Libya#marsec update
The Marlin Shikoku, owned by a Chinese state-run company, is bound for Libya to lift oil after a blockade on oil exports is partially lifted. 1/5 #Maritime#Security#Shipping#ports#OOTT
Libyan oil fields and terminals had been stopped since January 2020 as the fight for the control of the oil revenue prevented any agreement between rival factions. 2/5
On September 18, a member of the GNA and the son of warlord Khalifa Haftar announced that the exports would resume. This announcement was quickly rejected by other GNA members and state institutions, raising doubt as to the feasibility of the agreement. 3/5