General National Congress (GNC) president Nuri Abu Sahmain says the body has approved a “final chance” to end the country’s oil crisis, which has escalated since a tanker loaded crude from a port under rebel control.

Habib al-Amin says the North Korean-flagged tanker that loaded crude at Es Sider was last seen off the coast of Marsa Matruh in Egypt’s territorial waters, despite being hit by the Libyan Air Force.

Omar Shakmak, who recently became oil and gas minister, says revenue from crude exports so far this year is only a tiny fraction of what was budgeted.

Employees of the Petroleum Facilities Guards (PFG) blocked workers from the Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) from entering a company site in Benghazi in protest over unpaid salaries.

One of Libya’s largest oil fields has partially restarted production, a week after the defence minister reached an agreement with protesters.

The North Korean-flagged tanker that docked recently at Es Sider is said to be in international waters, hours after Tripoli said it was being escorted to a government-controlled port.

The government says boats have encircled a North Korean-flagged tanker at the rebel-controlled port of Es Sider, where it recently loaded an unknown quantity of crude oil.

The UK-based energy giant has reiterated security concerns around its onshore exploration programme in the Ghadames basin, which remains shelved.

A North Korean-flagged tanker has reportedly tried to dock at the Es Sider terminal in central Libya, which is under the control of pro-federalist groups.

The former economy minister, Mustafa Abu Fanas, has questioned the prime minister's handling of the oil crisis, which he described as a “catastrophe for the Libyan economy.”

The chief executive of the Italian energy firm says its oil output is at 220,000-230,000 barrels per day (bpd).

Abdullah al-Thanay has reportedly reached an agreement with protesters who have disrupted operations at the Sharara field, one of the country's largest.

Disruption in south-west Libya contributed towards lower net earnings at Spain's Repsol last year.

The Brega Petroleum Marketing Company has restarted work at its depot in Sarir, two days after the Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) resumed production at the nearby refinery.

The 340,000 barrels per day (bpd) capacity field has been forced to close completely by protesters, causing Libya's oil output to plunge once more.