Libya's oil production hits 760,000 bpd

Mustafa Sanalla, the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), gestures during a meeting with members of the east’s House of Representatives and officials from NOC at Arabian Gulf Oil Company, in Benghazi

Mustafa Sanalla (C), the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), gestures during a meeting in Benghazi, Libya October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

Mustafa Sanalla (C), the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), gestures during a meeting in Benghazi, Libya October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

Libya’s oil production has risen above 760,000 barrels per day (bpd), its highest level since December 2014, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Monday.

Chairman Mustafa Sanalla said in a statement that the NOC was working on plans to increase production further. He has previously set a goal of boosting output to 1.1 million bpd by August.

 

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