Libya's eastern-base gov't shuts oil fields, ports amid central bank dispute

TRIPOLI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The eastern-based Libyan government announced on Monday that it is closing all oil fields and ports under its control. This decision follows a move by the Western-based Presidency Council to replace the Central Bank governor.

The Tripoli-based Presidency Council recently appointed a new governor for the Central Bank, but the eastern-based House of Representatives rejected this decisi