Aug 8 Sami Zaptia

U.S. sanctions against oil smugglers receives Libyan welcome

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 8 August 2020:The U.S. imposition of sanctions on Thursday against Libyan and Maltese smugglers of its oil has rece...

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Maltese foreign minster in talks on oil smuggling with Serraj
Nov 14 Michel Cousins

Maltese foreign minster in talks on oil smuggling with Serraj

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 14 November 2017:Maltese foreign minister Carmelo Abela was in Tripoli today for talks with Presidency Council (PC) head Faiez...

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Crimean tanker hit by coast guard reported capsized
Oct 9 Michel Cousins

Crimean tanker hit by coast guard reported capsized

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 9 October 2017:A Crimean oil tanker which was said to have been shot at and holed by the Libyan Coast Guard on Friday...

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Coastguard arrests Greek tanker, claims it was smuggling oil
Aug 28 Michel Cousins

Coastguard arrests Greek tanker, claims it was smuggling oil

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 28 August 2017:The Libyan coastguard has arrested an oil tanker and taken it to Tripoli on suspicion of trying to smug...

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Turkish tanker grabbed in Zuwara, possible unpaid debt
Mar 2 Nigel Ash

Turkish tanker grabbed in Zuwara, possible unpaid debt

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 2 March 2017:A small Turkish tanker has been seized by armed men in Zuwara and the eleven crew members taken prison...

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Russian tanker arrested "for smuggling" then seemingly released
Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Russian tanker arrested "for smuggling" then seemingly released

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 17 September 2015:Naval authorities based in Tripol say they captured a Russian oil tanker and its crew trying to sm...

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Sep 7 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General to auction Ibrahim Jadran oil smuggling tanker ‘’Morning Glory’’

By Libya Herald reporter.The North Korean-flagged tanker moored off SidraTripoli, 8 September 2015:Libya’s Attorney General (AG) has announced that th...

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Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

NOC aware of attempts at illegal Libyan crude oil sales – warns of legal counter steps

By Libya Herald reporter.The NOC says that it is aware of attempts to illegally export Libyan crude oil (photo: NOC)Malta, 12 March 2015:The NOC revea...

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Apr 5 thomwestcott

Oil tanker finally unloads stolen crude at Zawia

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 5 April 2014:The oil tanker which loaded an illegal shipment of crude from the blockaded eastern port of Sidra in early March...

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Mar 31 thomwestcott

Staff at Attorney General’s office condemn release of oil tanker federalists

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 31 March 2014:Staff members at the Attorney General’s office have condemned the decision to release three Libyans involved i...

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