The eastern-based government in Libya is shutting down oilfields in retaliation for attacks on its leadership, with widespread implications for the country’s ongoing civil conflict.
Despite its lack of international recognition, the eastern government controls most of Libya's oilfields, with Khalifa Haftar’s military influence complicating the situation.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah warned against shutting down oilfields, insisting that the justifications provided by the eastern government were 'flimsy'.
The shutdown of oilfields exacerbates tensions between the rival Libyan governments, threatening an already fragile peace agreement brokered by the UN.
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