Gaddafi’s son. General Haftar. Libya’s former interior minister Fathi Bashagha. Former Prime Minister Ali Zeidan. Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah. Parliament speaker Aguila Saleh. These are the official candidates for Libya’s Continue Reading
World powers gathered in Paris to discuss ways to stabilize Libya stressed the importance of next month’s pivotal presidential election and threatened sanctions against anyone who tries to undermine the Continue Reading
Vice President Kamala Harris and other world leaders are gathering in Paris on Friday to make a diplomatic push in support of coming elections in Libya that could make or Continue Reading
The Moroccan government is preparing port infrastructure for imports of liquefied natural gas to boost reserves after Algeria ended gas supplies through a pipeline on Oct. 31, the country’s energy Continue Reading
A diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Algeria threatens gas supply to Spain Spain considers importing more (expensive) LNG Algeria faces a number of problems in expanding its gas market share Continue Reading
Libya’s civil war may have come to an end, but plenty of uncertainty remains ahead of elections set to be held next month The country’s oil industry has suffered from Continue Reading
Libya’s Es Sider pipeline has a major leak that will require a 7- 10-day shutdown for maintenance The news comes on the back of Tuesday’s report on skirmishes by armed Continue Reading
Highlights Waha Oil Co. currently pumping 77,000 b/d of Es Sider crude Output to decline for 10 days due to pipline closure National Oil Corp. needs funding to repair oil Continue Reading
Israel, Egypt holding talks on new onshore pipeline -ministry New pipeline expected to cost $200 mln -industry sources Pipeline will boost exports by 3 to 5 bcm/year -industry sources LONDON, Continue Reading
Libya’s National Oil Corporation has reported monthly revenues of $1.796 billion for September from oil and related product sales. The amount is a record for the company, the result of Continue Reading
Highlights Sanalla still working despite suspension, sources say Minister Oun says Sanalla under investigation for trips Ministry, NOC battling to control Libya’s energy policy Libyan oil minister Mohamed Oun has Continue Reading
Egypt issues tenders for 17 new desalination plants Eyes adding 2.8 mln cubic metres’ daily desalting capacity To buy water from private plants for subsidised re-sale Emphasis on using solar Continue Reading
Libya’s election problem is still all about oil money. The fear among those who could lose power in Libya as a result of elections planned for December 24th is now Continue Reading
Highlights Russia’s Tatneft had suspended work several times Sanalla calls on other IOCs to boost activities in Libya Libyan crude output about 35% below peak levels Russia’s Tatneft has resumed Continue Reading
Greece and Egypt will this week ink a preliminary deal to build a large electricity cable connecting the two countries, the first such agreement to be signed between Europe and Continue Reading
The resignation of Libya’s deputy oil minister, Refaat al-Abbar, last week threatens to make the current uneasy situation in Libya’s oil sector even worse. As it stands, Libya is currently Continue Reading
Libya is looking for U.S. oil companies to return to the oil-rich nation, according to Bloomberg. Libya’s oil minister Mohamed Aoun has said that he hopes U.S. companies will return Continue Reading
Libya’s Prime Minister has revoked a decision by the oil ministry to remove the chairman of the National Oil Corporation, Mustafa Sanalla, from his post. The Libyan oil ministry suspended Continue Reading
Libya’s state-run oil firm has opened an office in London, with the aim of boosting the OPEC nation’s production capacity. Murzuq Oil Services Ltd. will act as the oversees arm Continue Reading
The long-serving head of Libya’s state-run oil company will remain in his post, Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said in a decree, looking to end a feud between two key Continue Reading
Libya’s National Oil Corporation has revealed that the chairman of its board of directors recently held a meeting with the general manager of Schlumberger Libya. Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) Continue Reading
Crude export operations have returned to normal at two major Libyan oil ports after days of protests and sit-ins that had disrupted loadings, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Continue Reading
Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) on Thursday said that a blockade of the Es Sider and Ras Lanuf oil terminals had ended and that export operations had returned to normal. Continue Reading
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla said President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has directed transfer of gas to Lebanon at the nearest possible time. During an interview Continue Reading
Two of Libya’s key oil export terminals have resumed loading crude on tankers, after protests had stopped operations earlier this week. The Es Sider and Ras Lanuf oil terminals resumed Continue Reading
Mustafa Sanalla Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg Libya’s oil production is in danger of slumping again, as a political power struggle threatens to end a period of relative stability. The standoff comes Continue Reading
The relative stability of Libya’s crude oil production and exports from recent months could abruptly end after protests erupted at several key crude terminals, including one that prevented a tanker Continue Reading
Demonstrators have interrupted loading of an oil tanker and taken over the control room at Libya’s biggest crude terminal, as a fresh wave of protests across the nation’s ports threaten Continue Reading
Libya ’s oil ministry said Monday the decision to suspend the head of the state-run national oil company was still valid, potentially setting the stage for renewed tensions hours after Continue Reading
With its crude oil production already the subject of various ongoing political divisions since the onset of civil war in 2011, another rift has opened up, this time between Libya’s Continue Reading
The tension among Libya’s top oil officials escalated on Sunday when Oun said he had suspended the chairman of NOC, which is the most important revenue asset for OPEC’s African Continue Reading
The tension among Libya’s top oil officials escalated on Sunday when Oil Minister Mohamed Oun said he had suspended the chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), which is the Continue Reading
The Arabian Gulf Oil Company, a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), has suspended oil production for lack of money, Arab News has reported , citing the company’s Facebook Continue Reading
Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Co (AGOCO) will stop operations unless it receives its budget allocation for 2020 and 2021, it said in a statement late on Thursday, without giving a Continue Reading
Egypt wants to have 43% of power from renewables by 2035 Siemens Energy and the state-owned Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a hydrogen-based Continue Reading
Sign up for our Middle East newsletter and follow us @middleeast for news on the region. Libya needs to boost oil output by almost 40% of its current level in Continue Reading
Libya’s Oil Minister Mohamed Oun has recommended to the government of national unity that it replace the long-serving chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Mustafa Sanalla, in a board Continue Reading
Oil production at Libya’s Gallo field will drop by as much as 70,000 b/d after an oil pipeline leak that occurred late Aug. 9, the state-owned National Oil Corp. said Continue Reading
Spain’s Repsol is willing to resume oil exploration activities in Libya in light of the improved security situation in the African OPEC member, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Wednesday after Continue Reading
Highlights Technical, maintenance issues keeping a lid on current output Output could become more volatile ahead of Dec elections Libya currently producing near 1.20 million b/d of crude Libya has Continue Reading
Technical, maintenance issues keeping a lid on current output Output could become more volatile ahead of Dec elections Libya currently producing near 1.20 million b/d of crude Libya has the Continue Reading
Shell is considering resuming operations in Libya by contributing to oilfield developments and increasing marketing and refining activities, Libya Herald reported on Tuesday, citing Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) as Continue Reading
The container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for days earlier this year is set to sail Wednesday after its owners reached a multimillion-dollar compensation deal with Egyptian authorities for Continue Reading
U.N.-sponsored talks aimed at paving the way for elections in Libya in late December failed to find common ground, the deputy of the United Nations mission in Libya said on Continue Reading
Libya’s production recovery is slowing as the country’s ageing oil infrastructure comes under pressure, with more falls likely in coming days due to series of pipeline leaks, the chairman of Continue Reading
Libya’s crude oil production has declined by more than 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) in recent days, or by almost 20 percent, on the back of pipeline leaks and maintenance Continue Reading
The head of Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) reiterated on Wednesday the need for funds for much needed repairs in the oil industry after corroded pipelines recently hit production. Mustafa Continue Reading
Libya generated total revenues from oil sales worth US$1.31 billion in April, the country’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Tuesday in its regular update, which showed a 36-percent drop Continue Reading
BP (BP.L) and Eni (ENI.MI) are in talks over the future of their oil and gas assets in Algeria as the two groups increase efforts to refocus their businesses to Continue Reading
Egyptian officials made their most specific allegations against the captain of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March, accusing the skipper of losing control of Continue Reading
