July 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Libyan Minister for Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, has expressed his concern about the possibility that the parallel authorities in the east of the country will carry out their latest threats to cut off the flow of oil and has regretted their policy of constant pressure in this regard. , that the road map towards future elections is difficult
In an interview with the daily ‘Asharq Al-Awsat’, Aoun warns that Libyans will be the first to suffer if the “prime minister” of eastern Libya, Osama Hamad, keeps his promise to turn off the tap after denouncing an alleged conspiracy. between the Government of Tripoli, recognized by the international community, and the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) to share the benefits of crude oil.
“When the pumping of crude oil stops, gas production is also interrupted, which means that before importers are affected, the Libyan people will suffer the consequences first,” explains the minister in the interview, collected by the Libya portal. Observer.
The minister also embarrassed the eastern authorities for his constant threats to declare a state of “force majeure” in the fields under his control since “customers end up being scared by the instability of the supply.”
“And these customers are going to end up looking for alternatives, no matter how much they need Libyan oil in the wake of the global energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine,” Aoun warned.
