Head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation quits
Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement on January 16th that company head Farhat Bengdara has resigned...
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Hafed Al-Ghwell: Is Trump about to shake up the MENA region?
As we enter 2025, the Middle East and North Africa region - MENA - stands at a major turning point...
Eastern Libyan government agrees to end fuel subsidies
Libya's eastern-based government said in a statement on December 26th that it had agreed to a proposal to end fuel...
Palestinians take legal action against BP supplying fuel to Israel
Palestinians in the UK have taken BP to court, claiming the oil company has enabled the supply of fuel used...
Turkey continues oil trade with Israel despite embargo
Turkey continues to trade oil with Israel despite a trade embargo, in what is another stark example of Ankara’s double...
Fires at Libya’s Zawiya refinery brought under control
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement on December 15th that fires that broke out in a number...
Bids for pipeline in Morocco and Nigeria to be relaunched in 2025
Morocco plans to move to the next stage in the construction of a major gas pipeline with Nigeria, as bids...
Libyan protestors block oil valves demanding release of general
Residents of Zintan, Libya, shut down key oil destruction valves on November 12th to protest the abduction of a general,...
Martin Jay: Russia Morocco relations still smoke and mirrors
Russia is a big player in Africa, a key leading country in BRICS which Morocco wants to join and also...
Libya oil exports fall as NOC cancels cargoes amid crisis
Libyan oil exports plummeted by 81% as the National Oil Corporation canceled cargoes amid a power struggle over control of...
Saudi and Libyan financial aid enables Egypt to purchase gas
According to Arab Weekly and agencies, on September 2nd, Saudi Arabia and Libya provided financial backing of at least $200...
Libya: $70 bln fund set to thaw from UN asset freeze
Formerly one of the wealthiest nations in Africa under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya stands with its territory divided...
Algeria signs with US oil giant ExxonMobil
Algeria-US relations have been on eggshells since Trump’s administration recognised Moroccan sovereignty in Western Sahara and Algeria turned to Russia...
Libya: Production to resume at Sharara oil field
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared the resumption of production at the Sharara oil field on January 29th, according to...
Libya: Oil field closures threaten $20.69 bn annual revenue
Libyan oil production reached a value of 99.1 billion Libyan dinars ($20.69 billion) in 2023 with closures now threatening production,...
