Jan 26 Michel Cousins

Government gives green light for petroleum institute in Obari

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 26 January 2014:The government has approved the establishment of a petroleum technical institute in Obari, in Fezzan.A...

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Jan 26 thomwestcott

J&C Party ministers to remain in post until replacements found

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 26 january 2014:The five Justice and Construction Party (J&C) ministers who resigned last week are to stay in post for a...

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Jan 22 thomwestcott

Justice and Construction Party ministers officially resign from government

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 22 January 2014:Five ministers representing the Justice and Construction Party (J&C) in the current government officiall...

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Jan 21 thomwestcott

Justice and Construction Party pulls ministers from government

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 21 January 2014:The Justice and Construction Party (J&C) today pulled out top ministers who represented the party in the...

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Dec 24 Michel Cousins

Sharara oilfield closure "due to opposition to Obari council" claim protestors

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 24 December 2013:The main reason for the continuing closure of the Sharara oilfield near Obari in the south west of the country...

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Dec 16 Callum Paton

Oil Ministry activates resolutions in support of foreign oil companies

By Callum Paton.Tripoli, 16 December 2013:The Oil Minister, Abdulbari Al-Arusi, met on Saturday with the Libyan Oil and Gas Council to discuss bolster...

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Petrol crisis spreads
Dec 12 Michel Cousins

Petrol crisis spreads

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 12 December 2013:Many of Tripoli’s petrol stations remained closed today as the fuel crisis spread to other towns in the reg...

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Oct 28 Michel Cousins

Sharara oilfield in Obari closed by Tuareg protesters

By Houda Mzioudet,Tripoli, 28 October 2013:The management at Sharara oil field closed it yesterday evening because of security concerns after a number...

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Oct 27 Nigel Ash

Marathon Oil to stay on in Libya: Arusi

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 27 October 2013:Marathon Oil’s much-rumoured plans to pull out of Libya appear to have been abandoned. Oil Minister Abdulbari...

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Aug 20 Nigel Ash

NOC says it cannot honour some export contracts - declares force majeure

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 20 August 2013:The National Oil Corporation has told its customers it can no longer guarantee contracted supplies of crude an...

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