Libya has loaded the first crude from its new FPSO in the Bouri field.

The National Oil Company (NOC) said a crude tanker completed the operation from the Gaza unit on Saturday.

The Korean-built FPSO was brought in to replace the Sloug FSO by Mellitah Oil and Gas Company.

NOC said the unit provides “a huge storage capacity” of 1.5m barrels for the Bouri crude field.

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