The National Oil Corporation in Libya said that it was the UAE that gave instructions to retired Major General Khalifa Hifter's forces to stop production, while the US embassy expressed its annoyance at foreign intervention against the Libyan economy, and vowed to impose sanctions.

The Libyan National Institution called on the United Nations Security Council to hold the countries responsible for renewed Libyan oil exports closed.

The Foundation added in a statement that it was forced to declare force majeure on all oil exports from Libya, to reduce its contractual obligations.

She explained that it is greatly disappointing to shut down Libyan oil, especially after repeated statements by senior officials in the UAE during the past week in support of international efforts to resume oil production in Libya.

She emphasized that the occupation of the Russian company Wagner and the Syrian mercenaries is currently the Sidra oil port in eastern Libya, and the concentration of Wagner mercenaries and Sudanese mercenaries in the vicinity of the Sharara oil field southwest of the country prevent the flow of Libyan oil.

In its statement, the corporation demanded the withdrawal of all foreign mercenaries from Libyan oil facilities.

The head of the institution, Mustafa Sanallah, said that there should be consequences for the actions of those countries that are undermining the rules of the international system, and which are destroying Libya, adding that these countries pose a serious threat to Libyan and international security.

American Threat

For its part, the US embassy in Tripoli expressed regret for what it described as foreign intervention against the Libyan economy, and suggested imposing sanctions and isolation on those who caused it.

She said that whoever undermines the Libyan economy and clings to the military escalation will face isolation and the risk of sanctions.

The embassy added that the raids of the Russian Wagner mercenaries - which are fighting alongside retired Major General Khalifa Haftar - on the facilities of the National Oil Corporation have affected all Libyans.

It also indicated that the messages formulated in foreign capitals - which were transmitted by the so-called armed forces - had harmed Libyans.

The US embassy has returned to say that disappointing measures will not prevent Americans from working with responsible institutions such as the National Accord government and the House of Representatives.

She pointed out that the door is still open to all those who put weapons aside, reject what they described as foreign manipulation, and meet in a peaceful dialogue to be part of the solution, expressing her confidence that the Libyan people clearly see who is ready to help the country move forward, and who chooses instead careless.

Ahmed al-Mismari, a spokesman for the Haftar forces, announced a decision to close all oil fields and ports in the country until several conditions were fulfilled, including depositing oil revenues in a foreign country, setting a "transparent" mechanism for spending with international guarantees, and reviewing the accounts of the Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli.

However, Head of the Supreme Council of State Khalid al-Mashri told Al-Jazeera that Haftar does not have the decision to stop exporting or opening oil, but rather is an instrument in the hands of other countries.

Al-Mashri - who was re-elected today for a second session - rejected Hifter's proposal to open an account in a foreign country to deposit oil revenues, because it "violates sovereignty and enters Libya in the oil-for-food phase" as it was in Iraq.

The institution overseeing the oil fields and facilities had earlier confirmed the entry of Russian mercenaries and other nationalities to oil fields in the country, a move that received Western criticism.

For its part, Britain called the Libyan parties to a dialogue led by the United Nations in order to agree on energy revenues.

The London embassy in Tripoli said in a statement that "the equitable distribution of oil and gas revenues is an important step towards achieving a permanent political settlement in Libya." Britain also welcomed the announcement by the National Oil Corporation on Friday to raise the status of force majeure and resume work in the Crescent Petroleum.