Eastern Libyan forces will resume oil production, commander Haftar says

Khalifa Haftar said on Friday

Khalifa Haftar said on Friday his forces would lift an eight-month blockade in Libya and let oil production resume as their rivals in Tripoli want a committee to be formed to ensure fair distribution of revenues.

The blockade by eastern forces has cost Libya $9 billion in lost revenue so far this year, according to the Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya. The issue has also become a big obstacle to peace efforts after an assault of Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) on Tripoli collapsed in June.

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