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Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115
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Ministry of Oil and Gas office opened in Misrata
Apr 25 thomwestcott

Ministry of Oil and Gas office opened in Misrata

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 25 April 2014:In a move aimed at promoting decentralisation, the Ministry of Oil and Gas has opened a new office in Mis...

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US$ 8 bn loss of oil revenues in second half of 2013 - Acting Oil Minister Shakmak
Mar 13 Sami Zaptia

US$ 8 bn loss of oil revenues in second half of 2013 - Acting Oil Minister Shakmak

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 13 March 2014:Omar Shakmak, acting Minister of Oil, said that the embargo of the oil terminals in eastern Libya had had a "ser...

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Dec 3 thomwestcott

Oil production at 224,000 barrels a day, losses more than LD 8 billion

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 3 December 2013:Libya is now producing 224,000 barrels of oil per day (b/d) with financial losses from strikes and prot...

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Nov 6 Michel Cousins

Government ups oil salaries by 67%, others by 20%

By Muhammad Elosta.Tripoli, 6 November 2013:Employees at Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) have been awarded an average 67-percent salary increas...

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Sep 16 Michel Cousins

Production resumes at El-Fil and Sharara fields: Shakmak

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 16 September 2013:Pumping recommenced from Al-Sharara and El-Fil (Elephant) oilfields today. The reopening, ending a stoppag...

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Oil protests being called off say strikers
Sep 15 thomwestcott

Oil protests being called off say strikers

By Tom Westcott and Ahmed Elumami.Marsa Al-Brega terminalTripoli, 15 September 2013:There are reports that the country’s oil and gas terminals will re...

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Sep 12 thomwestcott

Oil production crawls up to 230,000 barrels per day, most export terminals still closed

By Ahmed Elumami and Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 12 September 2013:The country’s oil production is now between 230,000 and 236,000 barrels per day (b/d), ac...

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Sep 1 thomwestcott

Oil exports down to 160,000 barrels per day: Oil Ministry

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 1 September 2013:The country’s oil exports have hit a record low since production got back up to pre-revolution levels in 2012...

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Aug 29 Michel Cousins

Oil production down to quarter of a million barrels a day

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 29 August,2013:Libyan oil production is down to 250,000 barrels a day according to the Prime Minister Ali Zeidan. Speaking y...

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Aug 23 Michel Cousins

Government lifts "force majeure" declaration for Brega

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 23 August 2013:The National Oil Corporation of Libya has withdrawn the declaration of force majeure at the oil port of...

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