Last week the government managed to negotiate an end to a protest blocking the 340,000-bpd El Sharar

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Protesters have shut down the eastern Libyan oil port Brega, state firm National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Saturday, days after the government celebrated the reopening of major ports following almost a year of blockage.
NOC spokesman Mohamed El Harari said the state-run how to remove blood stains Sirte Oil Co would have to shut down its production of 43,000 barrels per day (bpd) if the protest by state oil guards continued, without being more specific about timeframe.
Last week the government managed to negotiate an end to a protest blocking the 340,000-bpd El Sharara field in the southwest. A rebel group also agreed to restart the eastern Ras Lanuf and Es Sider ports they had seized almost a year ago.
The government in Tripoli has tried to co-opt the militias by integrating them into state forces such as the oil guards, but has been unable to control them with its fledgling army, which is still in training.
Members of the PFG often seize oil facilities they are supposed to protect to press the central government to meet political and financial demands, part of growing turmoil in the North African how to remove blood stains country.
Disputes over Libya's oil resources how to remove blood stains have been among the many triggers for conflict between rival brigades of former rebels and allied political factions since the 2011 civil war ended four decades of Gaddafi rule.
Since then, Libya's government and outgoing parliament how to remove blood stains have struggled to rein in militias and impose order, not just in the oil sector. It is unclear whether parliamentary elections last month will finally bring greater stability and security.
"The United States is deeply concerned by the ongoing violence in Libya and dangerous posturing that could lead to widespread how to remove blood stains conflict there," spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement, without referring how to remove blood stains to specific actions.
"Libya's future will not be secured through force of arms but only through a political accord and national dialogue that allow the state to ensure security and rule of law throughout the country," she said.