IS militants threatening Libya’s oil industry

Fighters from the so-called Islamic State group are expanding their attacks on Libya’s oil facilities, raising fears that the militants could inflict major damage on the country’s energy industry

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TUNISIA

Zawiya

Ghadamis

ALGERIA

Tripoli

Sebha

LIBYA

SICILY

ITALY

200km 125 miles

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Misrata

Sirte

SAHARA DESERT

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Brega

Zueitina

Benghazi

Tobruk

Sarir

Sirte Basin Accounts for around 80 percent of Libya’s proven oil reserves and most of its output

EGYPT

Oil / gas fields

Oil pipelines

Gas pipelines

Refinery

Main area under control of IS (Daesh) militants

Tanker port

LIBYA CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION: Million barrels per day

0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Feb 2011 Civil war begins

Sep 2012 Production nears pre- war levels

May 2013 Security begins to deteriorate

Dec 2015 0.4 million bpd

Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, wire agencies