Economy

Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff UN Envoy Kobler Condemns East Libya’s Sales of Illegal Oil UN Envoy, Martin Kobler, said he condemned the House of Representative’s attempts to “illicitly” export crude oil from its breakaway NOC, accusing the eastern government of not acting under the authority of the legitimate governing …

Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff A shipment carrying 650,000 barrels of crude oil has illegally set sail from the Eastern Libyan port of Hariga despite objections from authorities in the capital Tripoli, a defiant move which could further destabilize the conflict-ridden country. Libyan authorities in Tripoli have asked the UN …

(Republished from the Wall Street Journal) The oil terminal of Marsa al-Hariga is seen after Libyan rebels handed it over to eastern government officials in 2014. A government that controls Libya’s eastern half said its oil company has loaded its first shipment of oil over the objections of the North …