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US threatens sanctions in bid to restore oil sharing in Libya

The US government raised the specter of sanctions on unspecified parties involved in Libya’s civil war yesterday after Libya’s oil authority accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of obstructing efforts to restore petroleum revenue sharing between the country’s warring sides.

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A photograph taken on Feb. 12, 2020, shows a partial view of the building housing Libya's National Oil Company in the capital city of Tripoli. Libya has lost almost $1 billion in revenues since a blockade of its most vital oil export facilities led to a slump in production. Groups allied to military strongman Gen. Khalifa Hifter launched their blockade of eastern Libya's main oil terminals on Jan. 18. — Mahmud TURKIA / AFP

The US government raised the specter of sanctions on unspecified parties involved in Libya’s civil war yesterday after Libya’s oil authority accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of obstructing efforts to restore petroleum revenue sharing between the country’s warring sides.

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Sunday alleged the UAE was behind a failure of negotiations to restart the flow of oil from petroleum fields under the influence of forces aligned with rogue Libyan Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s Libyan National Army (LNA), which the UAE supports.

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