Even with a lower production in Libya it should not matter for at least a year or so as the world market is way ahead of demand thus making oil prices lower than normal. They are saying that oil production has been decreasing to remove this glut of oil but it will take till spring of 17 to get things back to normal stabilization. Plus the new oil being found is going to help the US in the long run stay more competitive and rely less on imported oil.
US accuses Moscow of aiding warlord in battle for Libya oil ports;
Worried American officials claim that Russia is trying to "Do a Syria" in the country, supporting the eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar in an attempt to control its main source of wealth. Ref. Source 8q.
With Libya oil exports being ramped up it only makes sense that one of the bigger countries is going to do something like this to make sure they have a controlling interest in the oil it can give them. This is why the US is such strong friends with Saudi Arabia.
What, Russia doing something like this to advance their national interests, how dare they. Of course a country is going to do this and us objecting is less than ineffective, it makes us look feeble. We advance our national interests all over the world, we just try not to back a murdering, sadistic strongman when we do… usually try not to.