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Zawiya refinery unit shut down following Sharara pipeline closure

Libya's National Oil Corporation reported shutting down a refining unit at the Zawiya refinery following the forced closure of the Sharara crude pipeline. The disruption has resulted in estimated losses of $95 million for the state oil firm. It remains unconfirmed when operations at the pipeline and refinery unit will resume.

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WhereZawiya
32.752, 12.728 ±10 km
First reported29 days ago
Published2026-09-26 16:44 UTC
Sources2
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Reports4Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Zawiya refinery unit shut down following Sharara pipeline closure. 2026-09-26T16:44:35.500Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3639. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-26/libyas-noc-shuts-zawiya-refinery-unit-due-to-forced-pipeline-64ca4f67

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