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Tripoli news: The Libyan National Petroleum Company issued a statement on the evening of the 10th saying that an oil storage tank at the Zaviya refinery in western Libya was attacked, causing a serious fire and completely collapsed. There are currently no reports of casualties. The statement said that the oil storage tank that was attacked stored about 4.5 million liters of gasoline, and fire and safety teams are working hard to control the fire. According to local media reports, the fuel tank was attacked by a drone, and the fire has been going on for 12 hours. The statement also said that this incident is the latest of many recent attacks on oil facilities in Zambia. If attacks continue to occur, the Libyan National Petroleum Company may announce that it has experienced “force majeure” and completely shut down the operation of the oil refinery in Zavia. With a daily processing capacity of about 120,000 barrels, the Zawiya refinery is one of the largest refineries in western Libya and an important fuel supply hub in Libya.

Zhitongcaijing·08/11/2026 11:49:05
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Tripoli news: The Libyan National Petroleum Company issued a statement on the evening of the 10th saying that an oil storage tank at the Zaviya refinery in western Libya was attacked, causing a serious fire and completely collapsed. There are currently no reports of casualties. The statement said that the oil storage tank that was attacked stored about 4.5 million liters of gasoline, and fire and safety teams are working hard to control the fire. According to local media reports, the fuel tank was attacked by a drone, and the fire has been going on for 12 hours. The statement also said that this incident is the latest of many recent attacks on oil facilities in Zambia. If attacks continue to occur, the Libyan National Petroleum Company may announce that it has experienced “force majeure” and completely shut down the operation of the oil refinery in Zavia. With a daily processing capacity of about 120,000 barrels, the Zawiya refinery is one of the largest refineries in western Libya and an important fuel supply hub in Libya.