What happened

Waha Oil Company said a leak on the Zaggut–Sidra crude-oil pipeline was detected during a routine inspection at about 11:30 on Friday. Crews isolated the affected section, contained the leak and completed repairs within 24 hours; pumping resumed at 04:00 on Saturday. Waha said the low-lying site complicated access but reported no casualties, released volume or throughput loss. No cause was published, and the company did not describe the incident as a fire or sabotage. This is distinct from a frequently recirculated Libya Observer report about armed men setting fire to a valve on the Waha–Sidra line near Marada, which was published in April 2018 rather than August 2026.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.