Libya’s eastern-based parliament approved the appointment of a new central bank governor, its latest in a flurry of moves as world powers press on with an attempt to reunify the war-torn OPEC member.

Protests broke out again in the Libyan capital after the energy-rich country suffered its third widespread blackout in two days, fueling public anger over deteriorating basic services.

Libya’s eastern military intelligence chief was killed in a car-bombing while a drone strike caused a fire at a crucial oil refinery in the west, the latest in a series of events casting a pall over US President Donald Trump’s push to reunify the war-torn OPEC member.

A drone attack on an oil refinery in western Libya destroyed a storage tank, putting oil facilities at risk and potentially aggravating fuel shortages in the OPEC nation.

Libyan protesters briefly cut gas flows to power plants and caused a key oil field to temporarily halt output before operations resumed, as authorities in the OPEC nation wrestle with an electricity crisis.

Egypt is set to import at least 1 million barrels a month of Libyan oil to compensate for a halt in Kuwaiti crude supplies caused by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

A tightly secured funeral was held for the slain son of ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi on Friday, an event that highlighted the gaping political divisions in the major gas and oil exporter.

Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi, the son of ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, was shot dead, bringing a violent end to his years-long push to regain political influence in the North African OPEC member.

Libya signed a partnership deal that involves Qatari, Italian and Swiss companies to expand and develop the Misrata Free Zone port terminal on the Mediterranean, the OPEC member said.

A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, crashed in central Turkey, killing him and seven others, Libya’s internationally recognized government said.