An overview of key stories in Libya's energy sector, including oil production updates, infrastructure challenges and market trends for the week ending on Friday, Nov 8, 2024.
An overview of key stories in Libya's energy sector, including oil production updates, infrastructure challenges and market trends for the week ending on Friday, Oct 25, 2024.
An overview of key stories in Libya's energy sector, including oil production updates, infrastructure challenges and market trends for the week ending on Friday, Oct 18, 2024.
News and expert analysis on Libyan politics, economic development and the country's security landscape.
Prime Minister Osama Hamad, at the helm of the Government of National Stability (GNS), is actively seeking to avoid his predecessor’s political fate and has initiated development policies while adopting a hardline stance.
At a time of severe criticism levelled against the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Abdoulaye Bathily consults key stakeholders, but fails to reach a breakthrough.
Despite gaining control of the High Council of State (HCS), Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba experienced one of his most challenging months with crippling insecurity, widespread protests, and reputation-damaging controversies.
Seeking to supplant parliamentary legislation on a national committee to restructure state revenues distribution, the Presidential Council established its own High Financial Committee (HFC), thus reflecting a heightened politicisation of financial matters.
Tripoli’s untenable security environment eventually flared up with major conflict disrupting civilian life in the capital and continuous kidnappings reflecting militias’ absolute rule.
Turmoil in Niger, Sudan, and Chad has had consequences in Libya and prompted the Libyan National Army (LNA) to dispatch reinforcements to the southern border.
Horrific imagery of dead migrants in the desert border between Tunisia and Libya showcase an overwhelming humanitarian situation. The slow-moving military track should see better international coordination to tackle such mounting problems.
While oil revenues have for long been at the centre of factional politics in Libya, a worrying trend in the form of judicial politicisation creeps in with a tougher legal environment for civil society and political pressures on the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC).
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) doubles down on its plans to bring additional players to develop the country’s energy sector.
New laws severely affecting migration in Libya and renewed opposition to Turkish military presence in the country reflect an increasingly xenophobic and securitised environment likely to affect foreign relations.
Once more, international stakeholders interested in Libyan elections are awaiting optimal conditions before fully committing to them, therefore missing the chance to take a leadership role and prevent factional divides from dictating the country’s fate.
As political actors anticipate major upcoming changes, the GNU’s standing faces greater vulnerabilities while shocking corruption cases are unveiled.
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