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Libya: Oil production falls to 30%

Abdelbari al-Arusi, Libya’s oil minister has become desperate about the ongoing strikes in several eastern ports, which have reduced the country’s oil export to 30%. The minister has warned that if the situation continues, “Libya will plunge into darkness.” The oil rich country wants to surpass its pre-war production and exportations. However, frequent strikes have […]

Spain Protests Morocco’s EU Sardine Export Ban While Russian Fleet Maintains Fishing Access

Morocco’s decision to suspend frozen sardine exports to the European Union while maintaining Russian fleet access to its waters has triggered significant anger in Spain. Spanish industrial and maritime sectors are expressing mounting frustration over the policy, which they view as severely damaging to Spain’s canning industry, particularly in Galicia, a region heavily dependent on […]

Libya : Es Sider and Ras Lanuf handed to the government

The long awaited opening of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf is finally over after the announcement by the rebels that the government could use it to “resume operations.” The two oil ports have a combined capacity of 560,000 barrels per day. The government has welcomed the move which is seen as a supporting gesture to […]