Jan 4 Nigel Ash

Oil pipeline blocked at Nalut by protesting guards

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 4 January 2014:Petroleum Facilities Guards based in Nalut have blocked an oil pipeline from the Wafa field to Mellitah, claimi...

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Jan 1 Michel Cousins

GECOL warns of Cyrenaica power cuts

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 1 January 2014:The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has warned that if the supply of gas being pumped thro...

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Striking oil guards "will cut gas" if wages are not paid
Dec 29 Nigel Ash

Striking oil guards "will cut gas" if wages are not paid

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 29 December 2013:Striking guards have threatened to cut off gas supplies to Tripoli unless they are paid in the next 48...

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Eastern oil ports to reopen as tribal leaders rein in federalist movement
Dec 11 Callum Paton

Eastern oil ports to reopen as tribal leaders rein in federalist movement

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 11 December 2013:Tribal leaders have brokered a deal with the head of the Political Bureau of Cyrenaica, Ibrahim Jadhran, br...

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Oct 3 Michel Cousins

Libyan production at 700,000, says Oil Minister; could return to full capacity within a few days

By Libya Herald Staff.Tripoli, 3 October 2013:Libyan oil production has risen to 700,000 barrels a day according to Oil Minister Abdulbari Al-Arousi....

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Oct 2 Nigel Ash

GNC refers Sebha member Naji Mukhtar to attorney-general over "bribes"

 By Ashraf Abdul WahabNaji Mukhtar referred to attorney-generalTripoli 2 October 2013:Naji Mukhtar, the controversial head of the GNC Energy Committee...

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Congress Energy Committee head denies bribery; says he gave dud cheques
Sep 24 Michel Cousins

Congress Energy Committee head denies bribery; says he gave dud cheques

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 24 September 2013:Members of Congress called today for the head of its Energy Committee, Naji Mukhtar, to be removed af...

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Aug 29 Sami Zaptia

Oil strikes: will use full force if peaceful action fails - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 29 August 2013:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that his government will use peaceful social measures to end the oil strikes tha...

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Aug 22 Sami Zaptia

Decision to stop paying brigades must be made jointly - Zeidan

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, 22 August 2013:Speaking before the GNC on Tuesday, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan defended his decision earlier in the year to conti...

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Aug 20 Sami Zaptia

Most PFG are “asleep in Tripoli” – PFG Spokesperson

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 20 August 2013Muftah Alateeri, the spokesperson for Petroleum Facilities Guards (PFG) in the southern region of Libya said tha...

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