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Libya’s Zawiya refinery resumes full operations
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- Refinery closed for about two days after fighting near the facility 40km west of Tripoli.
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- Sunday’s development came after an emergency was declared after fighting erupted near the facility in Zawiya on Friday.
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Refinery closed for about two days after fighting near the facility 40km west of Tripoli.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A burned-out car is pictured in Libya's capital [File: Mahmud Turkia/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026Libya’s largest functioning oil refinery has resumed full operations after fighting over the past two days forced a shutdown of the facility, according to a statement by the refinery.
Sunday’s development came after an emergency was declared after fighting erupted near the facility in Zawiya on Friday.
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