Libyan rebels say two oil ports reopened after yearlong blockade

AJDABIYA, Libya (Bloomberg) -- Rebels who helped decimate Libyan oil production by blockading eastern ports said the nation’s largest and third-largest export facilities can ship crude again, in a gesture of support for the newly elected parliament. Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, which have combined capacity of 560,000 bpd, will reopen July 2, according to Ali Al-Hasy, a spokesman for the rebels’ Executive Office for Barqa.

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