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Libya’s Ministry of Transport has convened an emergency meeting, on March 19, to evaluate the impact of an explosion involving a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker that caught fire off the country’s coast, triggering concerns over sea drift and environmental damage. The high-level meeting brought together key stakeholders, including officials from the environment ministry, naval […]
Authorities in Libya have heightened maritime alert levels after a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker, identified as ARCTIC METAGAZ, was spotted drifting uncontrollably towards the country’s territorial waters. The Ports and Maritime Transport Authority reported on Wednesday, March 18, that the vessel is unmanned and unable to manoeuvre, leaving it vulnerable to prevailing winds […]
The National Oil Corporation has announced the launch of the first phase of a gas pipeline linking the Farigh Field to Brega, aimed at increasing natural gas supplies across the country. According to the NOC, the initial phase covers the section connecting the pipeline from the Farigh field at the receiving point in the […]
Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) on Thursday announced a Cabinet reshuffle affecting 13 ministries, a move aimed at filling vacant posts and improving the performance of the executive arm of Government. The decision followed a joint statement issued at Government headquarters in Tripoli by Presidential Council head Mohamed Al-Menfi, High Council […]
The Central Bank of Libya has instructed commercial banks and electronic payment providers to allow officially registered foreign residents to use e-wallets as part of efforts to expand digital payments and promote financial inclusion. According to a letter dated March 11, 2026 and referenced 9/2026, which was leaked to Libyan media, the directive is […]
Libya’s National Institution for Human Rights has called on Acting Interior Minister Emad Al-Trabelsi, on March 9, to enforce an order by the Attorney General (AG) to arrest suspects linked to the killing of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi. The organization stressed that judicial decisions must be implemented without regard to social or regional considerations, insisting that […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) says the sinking of the Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagas off the Libyan coast has not disrupted oil and gas supplies or fuel distribution in the country. The Cotrporation stressed in a statement that tanker traffic at Libyan Ports continues to operate normally. The NOC explained that the vessel […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, has reviewed the latest performance indicators for the country’s electronic payment systems, highlighting sustained growth across multiple platforms. The assessment was conducted on Tuesday during an expanded meeting at the Bank’s Tripoli headquarters, attended by the general managers of several banks and directors of electronic […]
A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday evening after a series of explosions and a large fire, authorities in Libya said on Wednesday. The 277-metre vessel, Arctic Metagas, was carrying about 62,000 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas when it went down roughly 130 nautical miles north of the […]
Tripoli-based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba received a high-level delegation from British energy giant Shell on Monday. The delegation included Richard Howe, Executive Vice President of Conventional Oil and Gas; Fakher Bader, Vice President and Head of the UAE and Iraq branch; and Martin Garvelink, General Manager of New Business Development. The discussions […]