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Your trusted source for economic and political insights on Libya and the region.

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Coverage of Libya’s vital oil, gas, and renewable sectors – examining production, policy, and global ties that define the nation’s future. 

Renewable Energy in Libya: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path to a Green Future
Energy

Renewable Energy in Libya: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path to a Green Future

Libya remains overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas. In 2021, oil accounted for about 62% of Libya’s total energy supply...

Libya Energy Strategy: Diversifying Beyond Oil
Economy

Libya Energy Strategy: Diversifying Beyond Oil

The prospect of regional realignment in the Middle East has moved from speculation to urgency. Even with a military ceasefire...

Libya’s Electricity Crisis: Causes, Consequences, and the Path to Reform
Energy

Libya’s Electricity Crisis: Causes, Consequences, and the Path to Reform

Libyans have become all too familiar with living in the dark. The country’s electricity crisis highlights a fundamental issue that...

Crude Crossroads: Libya Must Be A Player, Not a Pawn, in the Global Energy Game
Energy

Crude Crossroads: Libya Must Be A Player, Not a Pawn, in the Global Energy Game

Long overlooked except in times of upheaval, the vast oil fields and strategic ports along North Africa’s central coast, Libya...

Libya: A New Frontier for Natural Gas
Energy

Libya: A New Frontier for Natural Gas

Following over a decade of turmoil since the 2011 civil war, Libya still finds itself divided. In a country known...

Libya Oil Economy: Centralization, Crisis & Opportunity
Energy

Libya Oil Economy: Centralization, Crisis & Opportunity

Libya’s oil fields, stretching across its vast interior to terminals on the Mediterranean coast, have long promised more than they...