Reuters: Libyan Gas Field Resumes Work After Protesters End Blockade

Protesters at Libya's eastern port of Brega agreed a deal on Sunday to end their strike, Libya's state-run Sirte Oil Co said, clearing the way for the Irda natural gas field to resume production.

Gripped by chaos four years after the ousting of leader Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's oil and gas sector has suffered a sharp fall in output, hurting state finances and causing power shortages.

Ports, oil and gas fields close on a regular basis as armed factions fight for control or protesters seize them to press authorities with financial or political demands.

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