Two Libyan oilfields resume production after release of ex-minister
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Libya said Sunday that production from two oil fields south of the country has resumed after the release of a former finance minister.
Production at El-Sharara and El-Feel oilfields was shut on Thursday following the detention of former Finance Minister Faraj Boumtari.
In a statement, the Libyan Oil Ministry confirmed that production from the two oilfields has resumed.
Local tribesmen said that the move came after Bumatari, who hails from the al-Zawi tribe in southeastern Libya, walked free Saturday afternoon from detention in Tripoli.
El-Sharara oilfield produces more than 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day. El Feel field has a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day.
Libya holds Africa’s largest crude reserves.
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