Economy
đź“Š Insights on Libya’s markets, trade, and financial policies – tracking shifts that shape business and daily life in the country.Â
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,...
Libya and Egypt Advance Industrial Partnership with Tripoli Exhibition Agreement
Libya and Egypt are finally moving past handshakes and high-level meetings this week after the Ministry of Economy and Trade...
Turkey Deepens Its Stake in Libya’s Energy Revival
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar recently announced that Turkey’s state oil company (TPAO) has acquired a 40% share in two...
Tripoli Port Upgrade Signals Shift in Libya’s Logistics Strategy
Modern Equipment and Digital Upgrades Are Streamlining Tripoli Port Operations As part of ongoing Libya port modernization efforts, Tripoli...
Libya Shipwreck Rescue in Misrata Highlights Storm Chaos and Governance Strains
In late January, a Libyan freighter sailing into Misrata port scrambled to save its fellow mariners. A commercial cargo ship...
Libya Central Bank Certificates of Deposit Aim to Absorb Excess Liquidity and Stabilize the Dinar
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has invited commercial banks to subscribe to a fresh issue of Shariah-compliant certificates of...
IMF Warns Libya Dinar Exchange Rate Gap Is Widening Amid Political Division and Fiscal Imbalance
In mid-November 2025, a team from the International Monetary Fund met with Libyan officials (in Tunis) and issued a stark...
Ta3een System in Libya: How Patronage Appointments Inflate the Public Sector
In Libya, the concept of “ta3een” (تعيين), loosely translated as “appointment,” has become emblematic of a deeply entrenched system within...
