Aldabaiba attempts to solidify his position and continues to entrench rentier state with a spree of handouts
Jul 20 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba attempts to solidify his position and continues to entrench rentier state with a spree of handouts

Incumbent caretaker Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba has continued his populist drive in an effort to buy his political future and remain i...

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Changing the NOC board was not a political deal with external states but an internal agreement: Aldabaiba
Jul 18 Sami Zaptia

Changing the NOC board was not a political deal with external states but an internal agreement: Aldabaiba

Speaking yesterday at the first meeting of the new National Oil Corporation (NOC) board of directors headed by Farhat Bengdara at the NOC’s Tripoli he...

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Libya’s oil blockade lifted 24 hours after Sanalla’s removal
Jul 16 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s oil blockade lifted 24 hours after Sanalla’s removal

Libya’s oil blockade imposed by Khalifa Hafter on the eastern oilfields was miraculously lifted yesterday 24 hours after Mustafa Sanalla was replaced...

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Bengdara installed into NOC Tripoli headquarters as new chairman
Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Bengdara installed into NOC Tripoli headquarters as new chairman

Farhat Bengdara was installed into the National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) Tripoli headquarters yesterday as its new chairman.According to the NOC’s offi...

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As Sanalla refuses to give up his post: NOC Tripoli headquarters surrounded by pro Aldabaiba forces
Jul 14 Sami Zaptia

As Sanalla refuses to give up his post: NOC Tripoli headquarters surrounded by pro Aldabaiba forces

Misrata’s Joint Security Chamber forces have surrounded the Tripoli headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) today. The Joint Security Chamb...

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Defiant Sanalla refuses to handover NOC chairmanship
Jul 14 Sami Zaptia

Defiant Sanalla refuses to handover NOC chairmanship

In a scathing, meandering videoed speech lasting about an hour last night, the recently replaced National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman, Mustafa Sana...

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NOC lifts force majeure at Brega and Zueitina oil ports
Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

NOC lifts force majeure at Brega and Zueitina oil ports

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today the lifting of force majeure on the ports of Brega and Zueitina. It also announced that t...

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NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla and board of directors sacked by Aldabaiba – Bengdara appointed
Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla and board of directors sacked by Aldabaiba – Bengdara appointed

Mustafa Sanalla and his entire National Oil Corporation (NOC) board of directors have been sacked by Tripoli-based Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabai...

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US$ 575 million equipment losses in Mabrouk oilfield 2015 terror attack: NOC
Jul 1 Sami Zaptia

US$ 575 million equipment losses in Mabrouk oilfield 2015 terror attack: NOC

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) stated Thursday that the 2015 terror attack on its Mabrouk oilfield led to equipment losses of $575 milli...

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After an 11-year absence, Egypt’s Petrojet returns to Libyan oil sector
Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

After an 11-year absence, Egypt’s Petrojet returns to Libyan oil sector

After an 11-year absence, Egypt’s Petrojet has returned to resume its work in the Libyan oil sector. The announcement was made yesterday by the Nation...

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