What caused the disruption at Libya's El Feel and Wafa oilfields, and how did it affect power generation?

The disruption was caused by protesters storming and closing the Mellitah oil and gas complex—the joint venture between Libya's NOC and Italy's Eni—in the early hours of Tuesday, which halted production completely at El Feel and partially at Wafa; this closure led to a severe shortage in fuel and gas supplies needed for power plants, causing several generation units to go offline and raising the risk of a blackout.

Which facilities resumed operations after the disruption, and what is El Feel's normal production capacity?

Production resumed at the El Feel and Wafa oilfields and the offshore Sabratha platform after security forces regained control of the Mellitah complex; El Feel has a normal production capacity of between 80,000 and 90,000 barrels per day.

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