Libya’s east-based commander promises end of oil blockade

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Libya’s commander who rules the eastern half of the country says that oil production will restart soon, ending a months-long blockade of the nation’s vital oil fields. His rivals in the U.N.-supported government based in Tripoli, however, remain skeptical. The commander promised in a televised address on Friday that oil would start pumping again, for the first time since January. He also said exports would resume “on the condition that t