The clashes around the Zawiya refinery have escalated due to ongoing tensions between the Shurafaa tribe and warlord Mohamed Kushlaf's fighters, causing significant disruption.
Libya's National Oil Corporation declared a state of 'force majeure', allowing it to avoid fulfilling oil delivery contracts due to reduced production caused by violence.
Residents of Zawiya are trapped in their homes as gunfighting erupts, with local reporting indicating that bullets are striking houses indiscriminately.
The prevalent violence in Libya, especially around oil-rich areas like Zawiya, highlights the ongoing instability following the fall of Moammar Gadhafi.
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