A mobile-phone image captured a fuel tank still ablaze at the Zawiya oil refinery in western Libya on 11 August 2026, after what Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) described as a direct targeted strike on the facility.
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) stated on Monday night that a fuel tank at the Zawiya oil refinery was 'directly targeted,' triggering a severe fire and the complete structural collapse of the tank.
The strike on the Zawiya oil refinery triggered a severe blaze that led to the complete collapse of the targeted fuel tank, according to a statement issued by Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) on 11 August 2026.
The Zawiya oil refinery, located in western Libya, was reportedly struck on 11 August 2026, with mobile-phone footage showing a fuel tank engulfed in flames — a fire severe enough to cause the tank's complete structural failure, the NOC said.
In its official statement, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed the Zawiya oil refinery fuel tank was 'directly targeted' on 11 August 2026, resulting in a severe fire and the complete collapse of the storage tank.
The reported attack on the Zawiya oil refinery — one of Libya's key petroleum processing facilities in the west — raises fresh concerns over the security of the country's oil infrastructure, following the NOC's statement on 11 August 2026.
Location: Zawiya oil refinery, western Libya. Date: 11 August 2026. Incident: Fuel tank directly targeted, causing severe fire and complete tank collapse. Source: Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) official statement.