Libya / Ras Lanuf: The National Oil Corporation threatens to lay off its employees

The National Oil Corporation expressed its concern about the growing military presence in Ras Lanuf oil port and the possibility of turning it into a military base, warning that such actions would force the institution to lay off its employees, for their safety.

The Oil Corporation said in a statement that "a group of about 80 soldiers entered the port since Wednesday, 5 June 2019, and seized one of the buildings inside the port, that they allocated for military use."

It noted that these forces tried to supply a warship with fuel, looted the workers’ meals, and seized 31 houses allocated to the employees of the Camp, Harouge oil operations terminal of the National Oil Corporation.

The National Oil Corporation reaffirmed its non-bias towards any party of the conflict and its commitment to neutrality.

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