BEYOND THE TANKER: WHAT LIBYA’S RESPONSE REVEALS ABOUT MARITIME RISK MANAGEMENT
Economy
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What Sharara’s pipeline fire reveals about Libya’s oil infrastructure
Although Libya avoided a full shutdown at Sharara, the pipeline fire has renewed attention on a quieter economic risk facing...
One dollar, one price? What the Central Bank’s FX shift could mean for Libya’s economy
Libya’s Central Bank is reportedly preparing to cancel the commodity tax and apply a unified exchange rate of 6.37 dinars...
Libya’s FX Gap: The Structural Arithmetic Behind Dinar Instability
When the Libyan dinar weakens in the parallel market, public debate often attributes the movement to speculation, seasonal liquidity shortages,...
Energy
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Beyond the Tanker: What Libya’s Response Reveals About Maritime Risk Management
A drifting Russian LNG tanker did not become a coastal disaster, but the episode exposed how closely Libya’s economic resilience...
As the Hormuz Crisis Enters Its Fourth Week, Can Libya Convert Higher Prices Into Lasting Gains?
Three weeks into the Hormuz crisis, oil markets are no longer responding to headlines alone. They are responding to sustained...
In a disrupted oil market, can Libya earn a premium for reliability?
The latest Gulf energy crisis has already done the obvious things. It has pushed oil back above $100, disrupted flows...
Politics
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Ankara–Cairo Engagement and the Next Phase of Libya’s Transition
The ongoing crisis in Libya forms a focal point for regional geopolitics in North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. As...
An Analysis of the US Administration’s Approach to North Africa
With every presidential transition in Washington, foreign policy priorities are revisited under the banner of ‘reassessment’. Geography, however, does not...
English Education Reform in Libya Gains Momentum with U.S. Support
In Tripoli on January 13, officials from Libya’s education ministry sat down with the U.S. Embassy’s cultural attaché to discuss...
World
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Libya–World Bank Economic Reform Talks Aim to Attract Investment
In Washington last week, a Libyan government delegation met with World Bank officials to shape next year’s annual work plan...
Sarkozy Libya Funding Scandal: French Court Jails Former President Over 2007 Campaign Conspiracy
Last month, a French court handed Sarkozy a five-year prison term, finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in a scheme...
Oil, Influence, and Fragile Alliances: Libya’s Strange Trade Relations Amid Conflict
In the chaos of post-revolution Libya, trade should be the least controversial topic. And yet, the country’s most vital economic...
