Energy

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

Libya’s Fuel Crisis: Why Are Libyans Still Waiting in Line?
Energy

Libya’s Fuel Crisis: Why Are Libyans Still Waiting in Line?

Libya’s fuel crisis highlights one of the country’s biggest economic paradoxes: despite holding Africa’s largest proven crude oil reserves, Libyans...

Libya’s Power Crisis: How Institutional Failure Became an Economic and Strategic Threat
Energy

Libya’s Power Crisis: How Institutional Failure Became an Economic and Strategic Threat

Libya’s electricity crisis is no longer merely a recurring public service failure that returns every summer. It has become a...

Egypt-Libya Oil Pipeline Could Reshape North African Energy Links
Energy

Egypt-Libya Oil Pipeline Could Reshape North African Energy Links

Egypt and Libya are looking at an oil pipeline that could become one of North Africa’s most consequential energy projects....

FT Reports Libya Seeks Up to $40 Billion to Unlock Oil and Gas Potential
Energy

FT Reports Libya Seeks Up to $40 Billion to Unlock Oil and Gas Potential

Libya is seeking up to $40 billion in investment to develop its oil and gas resources and push crude production...

Libya Targets 355,000 bpd at Sharara Oil Field by Mid-2027
Energy

Libya Targets 355,000 bpd at Sharara Oil Field by Mid-2027

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Akakus Oil Operations are targeting a production increase at the Sharara oil field to...

Zumurrud Mall Could Signal a New Chapter for Libya’s Private-Sector Economy
Energy

Zumurrud Mall Could Signal a New Chapter for Libya’s Private-Sector Economy

Libya is trying to turn one of Tripoli’s longest-delayed development projects into a functioning commercial hub, with the Zumurrud Mall...

Western Libya Blackout Exposes Fragility of Zawiya’s Energy Infrastructure
Energy

Western Libya Blackout Exposes Fragility of Zawiya’s Energy Infrastructure

Most of western Libya suffered a major electricity blackout overnight after a technical fault at the Zawiya power station triggered...

Libya’s Fuel Imports Top $1 Billion in July as Domestic Demand Stays High
Energy

Libya’s Fuel Imports Top $1 Billion in July as Domestic Demand Stays High

Libya spent approximately $1.006 billion on fuel and petroleum product imports in July, highlighting the country’s continued dependence on external...

Zawiya Refinery Temporarily Halts Operations After Series of Drone Attacks
Energy

Zawiya Refinery Temporarily Halts Operations After Series of Drone Attacks

Libya’s Zawiya refinery has temporarily halted operations after a series of drone attacks targeted oil infrastructure at the complex, marking...

Egypt and Libya Weigh $1 Billion Oil Pipeline as Energy Ties Deepen
Energy

Egypt and Libya Weigh $1 Billion Oil Pipeline as Energy Ties Deepen

Egypt and Libya are studying a major new oil infrastructure project that could reshape crude flows across North Africa. The...