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Libya’s Haftar says he will lift oil blockade, with conditions

Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Friday he would lift for one month his blockade of oil output and said he had agreed with the rival Tripoli government on “fair distribution” of energy revenue. “We are ready to open…

Erdogan: Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, an ally, wants to quit next month and Ankara may hold talks with his government on the issue in the coming…

Libya’s NOC says armed group entered Sharara oil field on Sunday, one person killed

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Thursday that an armed group entered the Sharara oil field on Sunday and exchanged fire with security and that one person was killed. “On Sunday, 6 September 2020, the early production…

Libya oil units halt operations due to spread of virus

Two affiliates of Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) have suspended some work because of the spread of the coronavirus, they said in statements posted online on Monday. The country’s biggest refinery, Zawiya, located west of Tripoli, said…

Cavusoglu: France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean

Turkey’s foreign minister said on Friday French President Emmanuel Macron had become “hysterical” over developments in the Libyan and Syrian conflicts and a dispute over maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean. “In Libya they…

Libyan NOC’s Sanalla discusses oil blockage with Italy’s foreign minister

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman Mustafa Sanalla met on Tuesday with Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in Tripoli as they discussed the blockade of oil facilities in Libya, NOC said on its Facebook page. NOC said Di…

Tanker to load 30,000 tonnes of condensate from Libya’s Brega port

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said that the Valle di Siviglia tanker arrived at Libya’s Brega port on Monday to load 30,000 tonnes of condensate to allow for continued gas production for local power plants. The NOC said the…

Gulf Arab states welcome the ceasefire announcement in Libya

The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has welcomed a ceasefire announcement in Libya, the UAE news agency WAM reported on Saturday. GCC Secretary General Nayef Falah Mubarak al-Hajraf called on all parties “to adhere to (this)…

Libya’s NOC welcomes oil restart proposal, calls for military withdrawal

Libya’s National Oil Corporation welcomed on Friday proposals from both sides in the country’s conflict to lift a seven-month oil blockade and place revenues in a special bank account until a political deal is reached. “NOC reiterates…

Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed ceasefire calls of Libyan warring parties on Friday, the presidency said in a statement. "I welcome the statements issued by the Presidential Council and the House of Representatives in…

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