OIL CUTOFF

Libya’s oil company halts production as crisis gets worse

The cutoff derives from the continuing conflict between Libya’s two rival political factions over control of the central bank and oil revenue

Libya's capital city of Tripoli (Getty Images)

As the political crisis in Libya deepens, the country’s National Oil Co. halted production at its petroleum fields and cut off shipments from its ports, rattling regional oil markets.The NOC declared a “force majeure” to inform customers that orders...