Offshore Oil Development: Eni’s Mellitah JV has shifted the Structure E offshore Libya plan from a massive fixed platform to a tension-leg platform (TLP), after contractors had been waiting on a ~70,000-tonne build; the change aims to optimize costs and schedule and could be the first TLP development of its kind in the Mediterranean. Libya Oil Operations Under Pressure: Libya’s NOC says production was halted at three fields after Petroleum Facilities Guards forcibly shut a valve on the Hamada–Zawia pipeline, triggering a pressure surge and stopping output at Al-Hamada, Al-Tahara and Station NC5; NOC warns of possible force majeure if closures continue. Renewables Cooperation: Libya’s Renewable Energy Authority met the Libyan British Business Council to discuss solar and wind projects, energy-efficiency cooperation, and potential Libya–Europe electrical interconnection. Urban Planning for Industry: ZHA-led “Benghazi 2050” proposes a digital planning hub and connectivity-first framework to guide long-term growth, linking the waterfront and historic core with new employment and knowledge districts. Regional Energy Shock Spillover: Saudi’s East-West pipeline outage and Red Sea disruptions are keeping crude prices volatile, with Libya outages cited alongside Yanbu loading suspensions and shipping rerouting risks.