444th Combat Brigade claims it has closed all smuggling routes in the Libyan desert
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

444th Combat Brigade claims it has closed all smuggling routes in the Libyan desert

The Tripoli based 444th Combat Brigade of the Libyan Army announced yesterday that several days ago it had ‘‘completely closed all smuggling routes an...

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Apr 25 Sami Zaptia

Libya to construct refineries in regions through local and foreign PPP

By Sami Zaptia.Libya is considering constructing two new refineries through PPP to make up its shortfall (Photo: Brega refinery archives)London, 25 Ap...

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Tripoli Fuel Depot goes into operation for first time since 2014 militia coup fighting
Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Fuel Depot goes into operation for first time since 2014 militia coup fighting

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 April 2021:Tripoli’s Airport Road Fuel Depot went into operation today for the first time since it was extensively damaged d...

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Brega launches instant gas cylinder refilling station – plans national roll out
Apr 13 Sami Zaptia

Brega launches instant gas cylinder refilling station – plans national roll out

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 April 2021:Brega Petroleum Marketing Company announced yesterday the opening of its first instant gas cylinder refilling uni...

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Tripoli’s acute power cuts: some areas without power for four consecutive days - making life ‘‘unbearable’’
Sep 25 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli’s acute power cuts: some areas without power for four consecutive days - making life ‘‘unbearable’’

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 September 2020: Some areas of Tripoli have been without electricity for four consecutive days, Tripoli resident Ali told Lib...

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Amidst acute power cuts and high demand for generator fuel: NOC forced to distribute diesel directly in public squares to circumvent black-market racketeering
Aug 8 Sami Zaptia

Amidst acute power cuts and high demand for generator fuel: NOC forced to distribute diesel directly in public squares to circumvent black-market racketeering

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 August 2020:Amidst continuing acute mid-summer power cuts and high demand for diesel to run generators, the National Oil Corp...

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Apr 11 Sami Zaptia

NOC confirms forced closure of pipeline providing gas to the power stations and strategic factories in Western Libya

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 11 April 2020:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed today what it called the ‘‘illegal closure’’ o...

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Dec 29 Sami Zaptia

NOC considering halting Zawia port and refinery operations due to repeated nearby attacks

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC).London, 29 December 2019: Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) has warned that operations in Zawia port may be hal...

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Oct 7 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL alarmed by continued attempts by east to divide NOC

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 October 2019:The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its alarm on Friday at what it called the continued attempts...

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Sep 22 Sami Zaptia

Joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, UAE, UK and USA supporting exclusivity of NOC

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 22 September 2019:France, Germany, Italy, the UAE, UK, and the USA issued a joint statement today supporting Libya'...

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