Energy Sector Capacity Building: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) signed an MoU with the Project Management Institute (PMI) to upgrade training, capacity building, and project management standards across Libya’s energy portfolio. Oilfield Technology & Skills Transfer: NOC also met Schlumberger to push marginal field development, expand training for Libyan professionals, and accelerate technology transfer, including AI use for drilling and production optimization. Digital Oilfield Monitoring: Separately, Oil India’s $2.5m Kellton project shows how large-scale wellhead monitoring is being deployed—real-time data from 77 wells across 46 sites into a unified edge-to-cloud platform—an approach Libya’s sector can benchmark. Maritime Risk & Shipping Security: Greece is preparing for possible oil spill scenarios after drone attacks on Russian-trading energy carriers, while EU moves to expand boarding and detention actions under Operation IRINI raise escalation concerns for sea logistics. Trade Policy Shockwaves: U.S. tariff refunds tied to earlier emergency measures are getting complicated as new Section 301 forced-labor tariffs are proposed, with potential knock-on effects for importers and supply chains. Aviation Safety Watch: The EU Air Safety List update removed Kyrgyzstan carriers and added Air Express Algeria, tightening restrictions for airlines operating into the EU.