A petroleum complex in the city of Zawiya in Libya caught fire
A petroleum complex in the city of Zawiya in Libya caught fire after a drone strike, according to Reuters citing the National Oil Corporation of Libya.
Consensus
- A drone attack occurred at the Zawiya oil refinery in Libya on August 11.
- The attack caused a fire at a fuel storage tank holding 4.5 million liters of fuel.
- No casualties were reported from the incident.
- The Zawiya oil refinery is located about 40 km west of Tripoli.
- The refinery is part of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) and is operated by Azzawiya Oil Refining Company.
- The refinery processes oil from the Sharara field, which produces up to 300,000 barrels per day.
- This was the third drone attack on the refinery within two days.
- The National Oil Corporation warned that continued attacks could force a full shutdown of the facility.
Points of divergence
- The drone strike hit a storage tank with 4.5 million liters of fuel in the city of Zawiya, northwest Libya. — interfax
- This was the third drone attack on the Zawiya refinery in two days, according to the National Oil Corporation of Libya. — tg_bbcrussian
- The drone struck the main oil storage tank and pipeline network at the Zawiya Oil Refining Company. — vesti
- Multiple explosions occurred at the refinery on August 8, with a drone attack damaging a tank containing unrefined crude oil. — kommerzant
Coverage (4 sources)
- In Libya, firefighters extinguish fire at oil plant after drone attack — Интерфакс
- Oil refinery complex in Zawiyah city in Libya caught fire after drone strike, Reuters reports citing... — BBC News Русская служба
- Oil facilities in the Libyan city of Al-Zawiya have been struck by a drone for the third time — Вести
- Reuters reported explosions at a refinery in Libya — Коммерсантъ