Sunday, February 27, 2011

Who controls the coast and the cities of Libya?

The popular uprisings threaten to overthrow the government of Moammar Gadhafi, who has lost most of the coastal enclaves from which oil and gas exports from Libya. From west to east, this is the list of major cities, whose population has grown mainly in the nuclei where they are located, energy infrastructure.

Libya, the third largest oil producer and leader in the African reserves, before the riots drew about 1.6 million barrels a day. Controlled by the militias of the opposition, as exiles who have fled to Tunisia. Control unknown. According to witnesses who arrived in Tunisia, could have fallen into the hands of civilians, but this information has not been corroborated.

Quryna newspaper said this week that a large number of government troops had been deployed in the city. Controlled by the opposition but with troops loyal to Gaddafi in the vicinity, in this city that produced 120,000 barrels of oil a day is a refinery and an export platform. Gaddafi's troops remain in control of the capital in their hands, where it remains the Libyan dictator.

Many shops have closed, causing a bottleneck in the few shops that remain open. There have been some clashes with the rebels in recent days. Dominated by the opposition, the city of tens of thousands of people has an important port which has not been recovered by troops in its counter-Qaddafi.

Controlled by the Government, this region has several oil facilities, but its importance is more psychological: it is the hometown of Gaddafi. The city, which produces 222,000 barrels of oil a day, has a refinery and a key export platform for the country's economy. The neighbor also has another Es Sider terminal.

The city could have fallen into rebel hands, reports Javier Espinosa. Dominated by the rebels, the newspaper Quryna, although this information could not be corroborated. Controlled by the opposition, this is the second largest city in Libya and was the starting point of the riots. It is not known who controls the enclave which produce 10,000 barrels per day, although some sources suggest that the opposition has its control.

Gadhafi lost control of the city where there is located a refinery that produces 20,000 barrels of oil a day and an export terminal. There is another refinery that produces around 8,000 barrels per day in neighboring Brega, falling into the hands of the rebels, according ensures the local population.

In the vast Libyan desert tribes live traditional play a crucial role for the country's future. Announcements made in some social networks say that the riots have succeeded in some populations, like Gary, but this information has not been proven. It is not known what became of Ghadames, near the border with Algeria, where are located the country's largest oilfields.

Sabha, home to the second largest tribe in Libya, gadhdhfa, sige in the hands of troops loyal to Qadhafi.

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