Aug 13 Sami Zaptia

OMV resumes Libyan oil production

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 13 August 2014:The NOC reported yesterday the first shipment of Sirtica oil from its Harouj port in Ras Lanuf belonging to Har...

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National oil production increases to 550,000 b/d
Jul 16 Callum Paton

National oil production increases to 550,000 b/d

By Callum Paton. Sharara field (Photo: Akakus Oil) Tripoli, 16 July 2014: The political situation may appear grave but there is better news on the e...

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Jul 7 Newsdesk1

Delegation from Ministry of Petroleum visits Egypt

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 7 July 2014:A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Petroleum arrived in Cairo early this morning for a four-day meeti...

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Second shipment of oil from Hariga port expected to leave today
Apr 30 Callum Paton

Second shipment of oil from Hariga port expected to leave today

By Callum Paton and Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 30 April 2014:The second oil tanker to arrive at Marsa Al-Hariga oil terminal at Tobruk is expected to leave...

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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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Jan 20 Sami Zaptia

Oil production at 581,657 bpd

Tripoli, 20 January 2014: The Ministry of Oil announced that oil production up to 18 January averaged  581,657 bpd, slightly up on the 8 January figu...

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Jan 12 Michel Cousins

Opinion: Is Jadhran bad for business?

British businessman Richard Galustian, who has lived in Libya since the revolution, asks just how bad Jadhran is for Libya’s international business pr...

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Dec 31 Sami Zaptia

Oil stoppages cost Libya over $10 billion - Abufunas

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, 31 December 2013 :Speaking at a press conference in Tripoli yesterday to launch the new Financial Sector Regulator, the Ministe...

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Oil sector workers protest outside Congress
Sep 2 thomwestcott

Oil sector workers protest outside Congress

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 2 September 2013:Over a hundred oil sector workers protested outside Congress today, demanding that the General National Con...

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Aug 8 thomwestcott

Strikes keep hydrocarbon exports down

Tripoli, 8 August 2013:Strikes at Libya’s oil fields and ports have this week brought exports of Es Sidra crude to a complete standstill, according to...

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