The National Oil Corporation stated that it has sent approximately 700 thousand tonnes of fuels since the start of January adding that has spent over 300 million US dollars since the start of the blockade to purchase and transport fuels into Eastern Libya. This includes approximately 20 legitimate shipments of fuel imports just for the Eastern region.
As far as oil prodution is concerned, NOC stated that the current levels of production are 96,702 barrels a day, as of Wednesday March 25, 2020. Forced restriction of production has resulted in financial losses exceeding 3,653,496,124 USD since January 17, 2020. These are funds that could have been spent on medical supplies and equipment to help all Libyans deal with COVID 19.
NOC noted that it is taking action to protect staff and the public from the COVID-19 virus. Many staff are now working remotely, and all NOC venues are following new safety procedures that comply to guidance from the Libya National Center for Disease Control. “Health and Safety teams in all NOC subsidiaries are now fully trained to deal with the situation.” NOC stated.
