Libya’s General Union of Oil and Gas Sector warned that continued delays in approving the oil sector’s budget pose an existential risk to both workers and national infrastructure.
In a statement issued in Tripoli on Thursday, the union described the delay as a “deliberate obstruction,” noting that its impact is already evident in the suspension of training and development programs, disruptions to healthcare services for members, and the accumulation of unpaid financial obligations.
The union stressed that the oil and gas sector remains the backbone of Libya’s economy and public finances, funding public sector salaries, utilities, healthcare, education, security services and infrastructure development. It cautioned that withholding the sector’s budget effectively paralyses the state treasury and could lead to the shutdown of oil and gas facilities.
Warning of broader national consequences, the union said the continuation of the impasse would undermine the state’s ability to meet its basic obligations to citizens. It called on all executive and legislative authorities to intervene urgently to approve the budget and assume responsibility for safeguarding the country’s primary economic lifeline.
