An explosion earlier this week at an oil pipeline in the eastern part of
Libya was due to sabotage, a person in the oil and gas industry said
Thursday. The person said the pipeline is expected to be repaired in a
few days.
A blast occurred late Tuesday at the Zueitina pipeline, which
transports oil from Austrian oil and gas company OMV AG and the
U.S.'s Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Libya's National Oil Co. said Wednesday that it was
investigating the causes of the explosion. Libyan officials couldn't be
immediately reached for comment.