Libya: Haftar warns Kobler of “meddling in very sensitive issues”

UN Special Envoy for Libya Martin Kobler’s tweet that “it’s up to the Libyan to find a peaceful solution” to the intense clashes between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) and that “I stand ready Read more

Libya: Jadhran’s Attempt to Retake Oil Terminals Fails

The Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) led by Ibrahim Jadhran launched an offensive attack on the oil terminals of Ras Lanuf and Sidra that they lost last week to the Libya National Army (LNA) under Khalifa Haftar’s command. They were able Read more

Libya: General Haftar Hands Terminals to NOC, Operations to Begin Soon

The Ras Lanuf, al-Sidra and the Zueitina oil terminals that were taken over by the Libyan National Army (LNA) under the command of renegade General Khalifa Haftar, loyal to the Tobruk-based government, will soon begin to operate according to Chairman Read more

Libya Losing $10m Daily Because of the PC, NOC Chairman

Chairman of the Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla has demanded explanations from the Presidency Council (PC) headed by Faiez Serraj for the lack of financial allocation to the state-owned institution. In a statement posted on NOC’s website, he Read more

Libya: Two Conflicting Oil Corporations Merge Ending Rivalry over State Oil

The rival National Oil Corporation created by the House of Representatives (HoR) in Tobruk has decided to merge with the country’s long time National Oil Corporation (NOC) based in Tripoli. Chairman Mustafa Sanalla of the NOC said the agreement “will Read more

Libya’s UN-Backed Government Takes over Several Ministries, More to Follow

Seven ministries in Tripoli including the foreign affairs ministry were handed over to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) on Monday and Mohammed al-Ammari, a member of the Presidential Council formed under the Libya Political Agreement (LPA), said the Read more

Libya: NOC Chief Warns of Risks Ahead if GNA Stalled

The head of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla stated that the country’s oil facilities would come under frequent attacks if a national unity government is not formed. His warning comes after the Fida oilfield in eastern Libya Read more

Libya: NOC warns oil dealers of Tobruk-created oil company

After reports in the beginning of the week that the national oil corporation created by the Tobruk-based government had signed an agreement with Egyptian General Petroleum Company (EGPC) for the supply of 2 million barrels of crude oil, the longtime Read more