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Ship leaves Libya rebel port carrying oil, official and gunmen say
Source: Reuters
Ship leaves Libya rebel port carrying oil, official and gunmen say
BY AYMAN AL-WARFALLI
ES SIDER, Libya Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:57am EDT
(Reuters) - A North Korean-flagged tanker that loaded crude oil at a rebel-held port in eastern Libya is now in international waters, rebels at the harbor and a state oil company official said on Tuesday.
If confirmed, the news would be a huge embarrassment for the government after top officials including Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said late on Monday the navy had seized the tanker and would escort it to a harbor controlled by Tripoli.
The tanker had docked on Saturday at Es Sider, one of three ports controlled by rebels who want to sell oil independently to get a greater share of Libya's mineral wealth.
The Libyan navy and oil-related government officials contacted by Reuters declined to comment.
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BY AYMAN AL-WARFALLI
ES SIDER, Libya Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:57am EDT
(Reuters) - A North Korean-flagged tanker that loaded crude oil at a rebel-held port in eastern Libya is now in international waters, rebels at the harbor and a state oil company official said on Tuesday.
If confirmed, the news would be a huge embarrassment for the government after top officials including Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said late on Monday the navy had seized the tanker and would escort it to a harbor controlled by Tripoli.
The tanker had docked on Saturday at Es Sider, one of three ports controlled by rebels who want to sell oil independently to get a greater share of Libya's mineral wealth.
The Libyan navy and oil-related government officials contacted by Reuters declined to comment.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/11/us-libya-oil-idUSBREA2A0R820140311
