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The disruption threatens production from the Al-Sharara field, a key source of crude for Libya, an OPEC member that holds Africa's largest proven oil reserves. Armed groups and protesters frequently target oil fields, pipelines and export terminals to press political or economic demands.     The NOC said in a statement that the closure affected a pipeline linking the Al-Sharara field, located 900 kilometres (560 miles) south of Tripoli, to the coastal city of Zawiya, home to one of the country's main export terminals. It did not name the group responsible. If the shutdown continues, the company could be "compelled to declare force majeure", a legal provision that allows suppliers to suspend contractual obligations because of circumstances beyond their control. "The closure caused a pressure buildup within the crude oil pipeline, leading to a significant reduction in production at the Sharara field," the NOC said in a statement. Such a scenario would directly reduce state revenues at a time when global oil prices are rising, it added. The company also warned that the Zawiya refinery, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) west of the capital Tripoli, could be forced to shut down if the disruption continued. Despite its vast energy wealth, Libya has been beset by violence and instability since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. It remains divided between the UN-recognised government in the capital, Tripoli, led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and the rival administration in the east, backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar.     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