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Libya’s Oil Production Rates Announced by National Oil Corporation
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya has released its latest production figures for the past 24 hours, showcasing the country’s ongoing output of crude oil and condensates. According to the data published on August 18, Libya produced...

Libya’s oil output tops 1.38 million barrels per day
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has reported that crude oil production in the past 24 hours reached over 1.38 million barrels, in addition to around 50,000 barrels of condensates. Natural gas output was recorded at 2.48 billion cubic feet,...

OPEC Partners with African Energy Week 2025
OPEC's participation comes at a pivotal moment for African energy. Countries such as Nigeria, Algeria, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Libya – as well as emerging producers like Senegal and Namibia – already play central...

Chevron and HELLENiQ weigh bids in Greece’s energy tender
Greece is counting down to the September 10 deadline for binding offers in its international tender for hydrocarbon exploration and production rights, a contest that could reshape the country’s role in the eastern Mediterranean energy map. The...
NESR secures over $100mln production contracts in North Africa
National Energy Services Reunited (NESR), an international provider of integrated energy services in Mena, has been awarded multiple production services contracts in Algeria and Libya, with total value estimated to exceed $100 million. The...

What happens to trousers put in a Dublin clothes bank? One pair was tracked to Libya
A pair of trousers bought in Penneys and later put in a clothing bank in Dublin has travelled through Poland, Germany and was last seen in Libya. That is according to preliminary data from a forthcoming report tracking the journeys of new and...

For these reasons, Libyans trust in Moroccan wisdom
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Hannah Tetteh, could not have finalised the new roadmap to be announced on 21 August without visiting Rabat and presenting her proposals to the Kingdom of Morocco as one...

New CBL Tripoli HQ construction project inaugurated – 11 years after it was announced
Over 11 years after the project was first announced, Naji Issa, Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), inaugurated the CBL’s construction project for its new headquarters in the Gurji area of Tripoli last Monday (11 August), in the presence...

Libyan Parliament Speaker Meets Director General of Development, Reconstruction Fund to Discuss Key Projects
Libyan Parliament Speaker, Aguila Saleh, met on Saturday with Engineer Belqasim Haftar, Director General of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, in Al-Qubbah city. During the meeting held at Saleh’s office, the two officials reviewed...

National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) Announces Award of Several Production Services Contracts in Libya and Algeria
National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NASDAQ:NESR) is one of the top cheap stocks that will go to the moon according to Reddit. On August 13, National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NASDAQ:NESR) announced the award of several Production...

Libya’s National Development Agency Unveils 2030 Vision Projects for Southern Region in Sabha Meeting
The National Development Agency presented, during a meeting in Sabha with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Southern Region, developmental, service, and investment plans and projects targeting the southern regions, as part of the Libya 2030 vision....

Libya's Minister Of Oil And Gas Joins Cape Town Energy Event As Latest Bid Round Piques Global Interest
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 15, 2025/APO Group/ -- Dr. Khalifa Abdulsadek, Minister of Oil and Gas of Libya, has joined this year's African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference as a...

UK Ranks 114th for Paid Time Off as Study Shows No Paid Public Holidays and Yemen Leads with 46 Days
7 Reading Time: 2 minutesNew global research from Moorepay reveals significant variations in paid time off worldwide, with the UK ranking poorly. The study, analysing statutory annual leave and public holiday entitlements across 187 nations,...

Strengthening Libya's Oil Sector: Why transparent leadership matters
In late May, Libya’s attorney general said three suspects were detained for allegedly storming the National Oil Corporation’s headquarters in Tripoli. The NOC described the episode as a minor dispute, while eastern authorities cited the incident...

Libya: Haftar Appoints Son Deputy Commander, More Military Reshuffle to Follow
Benghazi— The General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar has appointed his son, Saddam, as his deputy on the LNA’s 85th anniversary. Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar is currently holding the position of the...

S J Logistics Q1FY26 revenue jumps 25%
S J Logistics (India) reported a 25% year-on-year rise in revenue to ₹125 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (Q1FY26), driven by contributions from its newly launched air cargo and NVOCC divisions. EBITDA surged 57% to ₹22 crore, with...

Trial Operation of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar Bridge in Sirte Begins, Connecting Eastern and Western Libya
Dr. Mahmud Elforjani, the Executive Director of the National Development Agency, announced on his Facebook page the trial operation and the opening to public traffic of the “Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar” bridge in the city of Sirte today, Friday,...

How Sudan and Libya's triangle border region became a hotbed of crime and war
On 12 June, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary announced that it had taken control of the Sudanese portion of the triangle border region that straddles Sudan, Libya and Egypt. This mysterious, desert region has for a long time been...

Libya to fund major rice cultivation project in Mozambique
Libya has announced plans to launch a large-scale rice cultivation and processing project in Mozambique’s Nampula Province, aimed at transforming the region into a key agricultural hub. The deal was agreed during talks between Libya’s ambassador...

Tripoli Business Hub: Libya’s first municipality‑led business hub opened
The Tripoli Business Hub, Libya’s first municipality‑led business hub was opened last Sunday (10 August) which the UNDP describes as the beginning of a new chapter for local entrepreneurship. Inspired by the Ministry of Local Government and...