13697348 Libyan rebels took the first oil tanker
In Libya on April 5 came first in 17 days of an oil tanker, reports Agence France-Presse. Ship capacity is one million barrels (130,000 tons). The cost of such goods is more than $ 10 million. The tanker, called "Equator" arrived at the port of Marsa al-Hariga. To date, the port is controlled by the rebels. Not far from this port is the city of Tobruk, in the vaults of which there are over a million barrels of oil. Ensuring the sale of oil, the opposition can thus finance their arms and continue fighting. Deposits owned by the rebels, produce 100-130 thousand barrels per day. Implementation of Libyan oil to world markets guaranteed in Qatar, as the raw material itself up for sale Libya imposed sanctions. Now the infrastructure of the country divided between rebels and the government official's Muammar Gaddafi. March 18, Libya completely stopped deliveries and international transportation of raw materials due to armed clashes. In late March, the opposition has pledged to resume exports of oil products. April 4 opposition forces seized oil ports in Breguet. Libya – a key exporter of raw materials in the Middle East and North Africa. Before the Civil War, Libya was producing 1.69 million barrels of oil per day. According to news agency Bloomberg, now the production volumes fell by 72 percent and not exceed 390,000 barrels per day.
