US Voices Concern Over Shutdown Of Libya's Oil Facilities

The United States embassy in Libya, on Wednesday, voiced concern over the continued shutdown of the country's oil facilities.

The embassy said in a statement that, "The United States is deeply concerned by the continued oil shutdown, which is depriving Libyans of substantial revenues, contributing to increasing prices."

The statement added that the oil shutdown undermines international confidence in Libya as a responsible actor in the global economy.

The U.S.Embassy also renewed its call for the creation of a temporary Libyan financial mechanism, in the absence of an agreed national budget, to address how Libya's revenues should be spent.

Last week, Libyan tribal groups shut down much of the country's oil facilities in southern and central Libya to pressure Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to hand over power to the newly appointed government of Fathi Bashagha.

Bashagha was appointed by the Tobruk-based parliament last month to replace Dbeibeh as  Prime Minister. Dbeibeh however, insists on remaining in his post.