Ras Lanuf oil field in Libya
PARIS - ''The governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States are deeply concerned about the announcement that the Ras Lanuf and Sidra oil fields and facilities will be transferred to the control of an entity other than the legitimate National Oil Corporation,'' reads a joint statement issued on Wednesday. ''Any attempts to circumvent the UN Security Council's Libya sanctions regime will cause deep harm to Libya's economy, exacerbate its humanitarian crisis, and undermine its broader stability,'' it added.
''We call for all armed actors to cease hostilities and withdraw immediately from oil installations without conditions before further damage occurs,'' it said, noting that ''Libya's oil facilities, production, and revenues belong to the Libyan people. These vital Libyan resources must remain under the exclusive control of the legitimate National Oil Corporation and the sole oversight of the Government of National Accord (GNA).''
