NOC plans increased security measures following threats to oil sector staff in Zawia
May 29 Michel Cousins

NOC plans increased security measures following threats to oil sector staff in Zawia

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 28 May 2017:Growing instances of employees of the Zawia oil refinery and Brega Oil Marketing company being threatened...

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Apr 3 Nigel Ash

Presidency Council presses ahead with reforms to NOC and oil ministry

By Libya Herald reporters.TTunis, 3 April 2017:The Presidency Council (PC)  has today made it clear that it intends to press ahead with its changes to...

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Jan 27 Michel Cousins

Attorney General investigates petrol company executives over fuel smuggling

By Chris Stephen.Tunis, 27 January 2017:Libya has launched its most wide-ranging investigation into corruption in the oil sector since the 2011 revolu...

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PFG denies announcement of oilfield evacuations, but Samah closed
Apr 10 Michel Cousins

PFG denies announcement of oilfield evacuations, but Samah closed

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 10 April 2016:Reports that the Ajdabiya-based central area Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG ) had announced that three oilfie...

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Jadhran shuts Zueitina export terminal again
Nov 3 Nigel Ash

Jadhran shuts Zueitina export terminal again

By John Hamilton and Jamal Adel.London and Beida, 3 November 2015:Central Petroleum Facilities Guard commander Ibrahim Jadhran has shut down the Zueit...

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Mellitah official kidnapped: staff protest
Jun 2 Michel Cousins

Mellitah official kidnapped: staff protest

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 2 June 2015:Staff working with Mellitah Oil and Gas have protested outside the National Oil Corporation in Tripoli at the...

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Ras Lanuf port back in business
May 30 Newsdesk2

Ras Lanuf port back in business

By Jamal Adel and Ayman Amzein.Beida and Benghazi, 30 May 2015:Ras Lanuf port is back in operation after a three-month disruption by fighting in Libya...

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May 5 Michel Cousins

Job seekers shut down Zueitina gas pipeline

By Jamal Adel. Zueitina terminal (Photo: Zueitina Oil Company)Beida, 5 May 2015:The gas pipeline connecting Zueitina Oil Company’s fields and the Zuei...

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Apr 15 Nigel Ash

Crude buyers unmoved by Thinni’s call to move east

By John Hamilton. Hariga oil terminal (Photo: Social Media)London, 15 April 2015:The internationally-recognised government’s insistence that crude oil...

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Mar 9 Michel Cousins

Austrian and Czech diplomats head to Tripoli for talks on kidnapped nationals

By Libya Herald staff. Tunis, 9 March 2015:Austrian and Czech diplomats are heading to Libya to try and make contact with IS after it was accused of k...

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