{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The blaze followed a drone strike at the same refinery two days earlier.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T21:25:27.944Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-10T20:19:00.635Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T22:15:47.178Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":74,"critic":85,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 74: includes official Brega statement, specific figures, location and time, and two independent outlets.","critic":"Critic 85: explains context, provides specific data, separates facts, and outlines next steps.","hype":"Hype 15: language is factual with no sensational adjectives or clickbait."}},"tags":["#LibyaOilCrisis","#ZawiyaRefinery","#MiddleEastEnergy","#BregaPetroleum","#OilInfrastructure"],"entities":["Zawiya oil depot","Brega Petroleum Marketing Company","National Oil Corporation (NOC)","Libya","Tripoli"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The fire destroyed an estimated 4.5 million litres of gasoline at Libya’s Zawiya oil depot on 10 August 2026.","Brega Petroleum Marketing Company, which operates the depot, declared an emergency but did not confirm the cause of the fire.","The incident occurred two days after a drone strike caused a leak in an untreated naphtha tank at the same refinery.","No casualties were reported, but the fire raised concerns about fuel supply disruptions in Libya’s divided political landscape."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A fire broke out on 10 August 2026 at diesel tank No. 402 at the Zawiya oil depot in Libya, destroying an estimated 4.5 million litres of gasoline. The blaze, accompanied by thick black smoke, was reported by Brega Petroleum Marketing Company, which manages the facility. The company stated the cause of the fire was unknown and declared an extreme state of emergency in the area."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Zawiya refinery, located 40 kilometres west of Tripoli, is Libya’s largest operational refinery, with a capacity of 120,000 barrels per day. Firefighting teams worked to contain the blaze and cool adjacent tanks to prevent further spread. Brega Petroleum Marketing Company, owned by the state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC), said the refinery continued to operate without suspension, according to two engineers at the site."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The incident followed a drone strike on 8 August 2026, which caused a leak in an untreated naphtha tank at the same refinery. Staff managed to control the leak, but the subsequent fire at tank No. 402 raised concerns about repeated attacks on Libya’s energy infrastructure. Brega Petroleum Marketing Company called for an immediate investigation and urged all parties to avoid targeting oil facilities, warning of risks to residents and fuel supplies."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreements in the reports"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The reports disagree on whether the fire was caused by a direct strike. WTVB reported that the National Oil Corporation stated the tank was “directly targeted,” while Anadolu Ajansı quoted Brega Petroleum Marketing Company as saying the tank was “hit under circumstances whose causes remain unknown.” Neither outlet provided evidence to confirm the cause."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left-rated outlet ran this story. None of the digests or reports mentioned the estimated financial cost of the damage or the potential impact on Libya’s fuel supply chain beyond general warnings. Anadolu Ajansı’s report was the only one to note that Brega Petroleum Marketing Company provided no information about casualties."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Le Figaro","url":"https://lefigaro.fr/international/libye-nouvelle-attaque-contre-un-important-reservoir-d-essence-20260811","headline":"Libya: New Attack on a Large Gas Tank · Global Voices","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T22:01:17.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Naftemporiki","url":"https://naftemporiki.gr/kosmos/2148928/livyi-nees-ekrixeis-sto-diylistirio-tis-zaoyigia-exerragi-dexameni-kaysimon","headline":"Libya: New Explosions at Zawiya Refinery – Fuel Tank Explodes","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T20:42:48.000Z"},{"sourceName":"شفق نيوز","url":"https://shafaq.com/en/World/Libya-s-Al-Zawiya-oil-facility-catches-fire","headline":"Libya’s Al-Zawiya oil facility catches fire - Shafaq News","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T20:25:41.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Reuters","url":"https://reuters.com/world/fire-breaks-out-diesel-tank-libyas-zawiya-oil-depot-statement-2026-08-10","headline":"Fire breaks out at diesel tank at Libya's Zawiya oil depot - statement ...","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T20:21:45.599Z"},{"sourceName":"WTVB","url":"https://wtvbam.com/2026/08/10/fire-breaks-out-at-diesel-tank-at-libyas-zawiya-oil-depot-statement","headline":"Fire breaks out at diesel tank at Libya’s Zawiya oil depot – statement","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T20:19:00.635Z"},{"sourceName":"Jerusalem Post","url":"https://jpost.com/international/article-905117","headline":"Fire breaks out at diesel tank at Libya's Zawiya oil depot","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T20:10:13.303Z"},{"sourceName":"www.ertnews.gr","url":"https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/diethni/livyi-ekrikseis-sto-diylistirio-tis-zaouigia","headline":"Libya: Explosions at Zawiya Refinery","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T20:03:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Al Bawaba","url":"https://albawaba.com/news/drone-strike-hits-libya%E2%80%99s-al-zawiya-oil-1634796","headline":"Drone strike hits Libya’s Al-Zawiya oil refinery, causing naphtha leak","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T20:01:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Straits Times","url":"https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/fire-breaks-out-at-diesel-tank-at-libyas-zawiya-oil-depot-statement","headline":"Fire breaks out at diesel tank at Libya's Zawiya oil depot","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T19:49:11.000Z"},{"sourceName":"CNN Greece","url":"https://cnn.gr/kosmos/story/547357/ekrikseis-se-deksameni-kafsimon-se-diylistirio-tis-zaouigia-sti-livyi","headline":"Explosions in a Fuel Tank at a Zawiya Refinery in Libya","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T19:49:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Anadolu Ajansı","url":"https://aa.com.tr/en/africa/fire-breaks-out-at-fuel-tank-in-libya-s-zawiya-oil-depot/4023572","headline":"Fire breaks out at fuel tank in Libya’s Zawiya oil depot","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T19:30:05.856Z"},{"sourceName":"Crypto Briefing","url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/drone-strike-zawiya-oil-refinery-libya","headline":"Drone strike hits Zawiya oil refinery fuel tank as Libya conflict escalates","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T19:21:11.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Haberler","url":"https://haberler.com/guncel/libya-daki-zaviye-petrol-deposunda-yangin-cikti-20133908-haberi","headline":"Fire at Zawiya Oil Depot Near Tripoli","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T19:17:19.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Libya Herald","url":"https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fire-breaks-out-at-zawia-oil-depot-diesel-tank-brega-petroleum-marketing-co","headline":"Fire Breaks Out at Zawia Oil Depot Diesel Tank","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T18:47:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Xinhua","url":"https://english.news.cn/20260811/2a83dd5faf4f41619d37e376721604dc/c.html","headline":"Update: Oil refinery's fuel tank in W. 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