# Eastern authorities shut oil production during the Central Bank confrontation

Date: 2024

Eastern Libyan authorities announced a shutdown of oil production amid a confrontation over control of the Central Bank of Libya. Reuters reported that the eastern camp, including the House of Representatives and [Haftar](/people/khalifa-haftar)-aligned forces, used oil disruption as leverage in the institutional dispute.

## Drivers

- Haftar LNA parallel power, Tripoli offensive and oil coercion: https://factrail.ai/drivers/haftar-lna-parallel-power

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/libya-central-bank-showdown-risks-spiralling-into-wider-crisis-2024-08-30/
- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/whats-behind-libyas-oil-shutdown-2024-08-28/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eastern-libya-oil-shutdown-central-bank-crisis-2024