Libya Oil Output Disrupted as Protesters Storm Mellitah Complex
Last update: July 28, 2026
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Libya power grid is under fresh pressure after protesters stormed a major oil and gas complex and forced key oilfields to shut down.
There is fresh tension in Libya oil sector.
Production at the El Feel oilfield was brought to a complete halt on Tuesday, while operations at the Wafa oilfield were partially stopped after protesters stormed the Mellitah oil and gas complex.
State oil firm NOC said the complex, a joint venture between NOC and Italy firm Eni, was overrun in the early hours of Tuesday, disrupting both oil and gas operations.
In a statement, the Libyan government in Tripoli said security forces have now regained control of the complex and that gas supplies to power generation plants have resumed.
Mellitah operates El Feel, which normally produces between 80,000 bpd and 90,000 bpd under normal circumstances.
It is a familiar story for Libya, where oil output has faced repeated closures for political and technical reasons since the 2011 uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
NOC said it was following with deep concern the serious developments resulting from the storming and closure of the complex.
The firm warned the closure had triggered a severe shortage in fuel and gas needed to run power plants, with a number of generation units already out of service.
NOC added that if this situation continues, it would increase the risk of instability in the public electricity grid and could lead to more generation units going offline, thereby raising the likelihood of a widespread blackout or potentially a total grid collapse.
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