22 September 2026 · Tripoli
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Oil & Energy

Coverage of Libya's hydrocarbons sector.

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Latest · News · 22 September 2026
NOC warns of force majeure risk as guards shut Zawiya refinery and Brega gates

National Oil Corporation says blocked access is disrupting shift changes and threatening refining operations, while a separate valve closure in Hamada is costing 130,000 barrels a day.

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Zintan-based guards block Sharara pipeline valve in southwest Libya over Waha board dispute News · 1 min read Zintan-based guards block Sharara pipeline valve in southwest Libya over Waha board dispute A faction of the Petroleum Facilities Guard is preventing technicians from reopening valve No. 7 in the Hamada region, escalating tensions over a lead… 1 min read Sharara oil field loses 230,000 barrels after valve shutdown in Hamada region News · 1 min read Sharara oil field loses 230,000 barrels after valve shutdown in Hamada region Output at Libya's largest field fell 68.7% to 105,000 barrels a day after a valve connecting Sharara to Zawiya oil port was shut early Monday, with no… 1 min read BBC: Global shift away from oil threatens Libya and other producer states, report warns Report · 1 min read BBC: Global shift away from oil threatens Libya and other producer states, report warns The E3G think tank's "End of the Oil Age" report names Libya among the countries most exposed to a global demand shift that could trigger financial cr… 1 min read OMV strikes commercially viable oil find in Libya's Sirte Basin News · 1 min read OMV strikes commercially viable oil find in Libya's Sirte Basin The Austrian energy group says its Issar well holds up to 45 million barrels of recoverable oil, with Zueitina Oil Company set to fast-track developme… 1 min read Oil prices ease as Brent settles at $103.87 and WTI slips below $101 News · 1 min read Oil prices ease as Brent settles at $103.87 and WTI slips below $101 Brent crude fell 0.91% to $103.87 a barrel at settlement, while US West Texas Intermediate dropped 1.58% to close at $100.30, according to CNBC. 1 min read Aramco tells Europe: no oil next month News · 1 min read Aramco tells Europe: no oil next month Saudi Aramco has suspended crude allocations to at least two European refining customers after a drone attack forced a shutdown of the kingdom's East-… 1 min read Libya Sells 1 Million Barrels of Crude to India at $23 Premium News · 1 min read Libya Sells 1 Million Barrels of Crude to India at $23 Premium Indian Oil Corp bought one million barrels of Libya's Sarir/Mesla blend for November delivery at $23 a barrel above October Brent, trade sources told… 1 min read Oil prices climb 3% as new attacks hit Saudi energy sites and Gulf shipping News · 1 min read Oil prices climb 3% as new attacks hit Saudi energy sites and Gulf shipping Brent rises to $107.54 a barrel and WTI to $102.93 after fresh strikes on Saudi infrastructure and Iranian attacks on vessels in the Gulf deepen suppl… 1 min read Russia signals readiness to help modernise Libya's energy infrastructure News · 1 min read Russia signals readiness to help modernise Libya's energy infrastructure Russian companies are prepared to work on Libyan power plants, oil export terminals and refineries given concrete proposals from Tripoli, the Russian… 1 min read Petroleum Facilities Guard shuts down Zawiya oil refinery over unresolved pay demands News · 1 min read Petroleum Facilities Guard shuts down Zawiya oil refinery over unresolved pay demands Guards block the refinery with earth berms on Sunday morning, escalating a long-running dispute over unpaid dues and unresolved administrative status. 1 min read Libya among most exposed economies to future oil shock, European think tank warns Report · 2 min read Libya among most exposed economies to future oil shock, European think tank warns E3G report projects global oil demand will peak after 2030, warning Libya's heavy dependence on crude revenues and internal political instability leav… 2 min read