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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Libya Oil Exports Still Mostly Shut, Some Ships Loading From Storage

BENGHAZI, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Libyan oil exports remained largely halted on Thursday, shipping data showed, but some tankers were being allowed to

September 5, 2024
Total Views: 1105

Sunday, November 5, 2023
Libya-nautical-chart
Defense

Putin’s Move To Secure Libya Bases Is New Regional Worry For US

By Bloomberg News Nov 5, 2023, (Bloomberg) —Russia is moving to expand its military presence in eastern Libya, a plan that could lead to a naval

November 5, 2023
Total Views: 4248

Saturday, September 16, 2023
A satellite image shows port facilities in the aftermath of the floods in Derna. Photo Maxar?Technologies/Handout via REUTERS.
Ports

Libya’s Oil Production Remains Unaffected By Deadly Floods

By Hatem Mohareb (Bloomberg) –Libya’s state oil company said there has been no disruption to crude output following a storm that unleashed deadly

September 16, 2023
Total Views: 891

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Boarding of the MV Victory RoRo
Navy

EU Naval Force Stops Smuggling Ship Off Libya

Last week, the UN Panel of Experts on Libya learned that the ship MV Victory RoRo was transporting vehicles in breach of the UN arms embargo. In response,

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 4798

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Libya Says Armed Clashes at Key Oil Port Damaged Storage Tanks
Ports

Libya Says Armed Clashes at Key Oil Port Damaged Storage Tanks

By Hatem Mohareb (Bloomberg) –Libya’s state oil company said armed clashes at the western port of Zawiya have damaged several storage tanks, as a

April 24, 2022
Total Views: 1571

Sunday, March 6, 2022
Ras Lanuf O&G facility
Offshore

Libya’s Oil Production Drops as Political Crisis Deepens

By Hatem Mohareb and Salma El Wardany Mar 6, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Libya’s oil production has fallen below 1 million barrels a day, as the OPEC member

March 6, 2022
Total Views: 2399

Sunday, January 16, 2022
Ras Lanuf O&G facility
Offshore

Libya Says Oil Output Back to 1.2 Million Barrels a Day

By Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) –Libya’s oil production has picked up again after a blockade of its western fields ended and ports in

January 16, 2022
Total Views: 1033

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Ras Lanuf O&G facility
Ports

Stored Crude Might Be Shipped From Blockaded Libyan Ports

by Aidan Lewis (Reuters) – A limited reopening of Libyan oil terminals could allow the export of some crude oil and condensate stored at Es Sider, Brega,

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Ships Evacuated After Missile Strike Near Tripoli Port
News

Ships Evacuated After Missile Strike Near Tripoli Port

By Ahmed Elumami and Emma Farge TRIPOLI/GENEVA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces said they attacked the sea port of Libya’s capital on

February 18, 2020
Total Views: 52

Thursday, November 28, 2019
drillship Yavuz
Offshore

Turkey Signs Maritime Boundaries Deal With Libya

by Daren Butler (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government and Turkey have signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the

November 28, 2019
Total Views: 44

Thursday, March 15, 2018
Libya Seizes Greek Tanker Suspected of Fuel Smuggling and Arrests Crew
News

Libya Seizes Greek Tanker Suspected of Fuel Smuggling and Arrests Crew

By Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI, March 15 (Reuters) – Libya’s naval forces seized a Togo-flagged fuel tanker and arrested its Greek crew on suspicion they

March 15, 2018
Total Views: 45

Monday, October 2, 2017
iranian crude supertanker
Shipping News

Libya’s Benghazi Port Reopens After 3-Year Closure Due to Clashes

BENGHAZI, Libya, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Benghazi’s commercial port officially reopened on Sunday after a three-year closure due to fighting between

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 14

Saturday, April 29, 2017
Libya Captures Two Oil Tankers After Firefight
Maritime Security Incidents

Libya Captures Two Oil Tankers After Firefight

By Ahmed Elumami (Reuters) Libyan naval forces captured two vessels suspected of smuggling oil from the North African country after gun battles lasting

April 29, 2017
Total Views: 36

Monday, February 13, 2017
Libya’s Bouri Field Loads First Tanker -NOC
News

Libya’s Bouri Field Loads First Tanker -NOC

TRIPOLI, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A new floating storage and offloading (FSO) platform has loaded a first tanker with oil from Libya’s offshore Bouri

February 13, 2017
Total Views: 106

Tuesday, September 20, 2016
World News: Libya Ramps Up Crude Exports as Ports Reopen for First Time Since 2014
News

World News: Libya Ramps Up Crude Exports as Ports Reopen for First Time Since 2014

By Saleh Sarrar and Hatem Mohareb (Bloomberg) — Libya boosted crude production by more than 70 percent since August as some oil fields resumed output and

September 20, 2016
Total Views: 11

Saturday, September 3, 2016
Libya Migrants Swimming From Overcrowded Boat
Navy

Libyan Navy Attacks Migrant Rescue Ship

by Chris Stephen (TheGuardian) Chaotic and deadly scenes are unfolding off the Libyan coast as record numbers of migrants attempt the dangerous crossing to

September 3, 2016
Total Views: 88

Friday, August 19, 2016
Libyan NOC Tanker Loads Oil From Threatened Port
Ports

Libyan NOC Tanker Loads Oil From Threatened Port

By Ayman al-Warfalli (Reuters) A tanker sent by Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) began to load oil on Thursday at the

August 19, 2016
Total Views: 11

Sunday, July 31, 2016
File photo of smoke rising from burning oil storage tanks in the port of Ras Lanuf, Libya
Ports

Libya Government To Reopen Ports

(Reuters) Libya’s U.N.-backed government has signed a deal with an armed brigade controlling the major Ras Lanuf and Es Sider oil ports to end a blockade

July 31, 2016
Total Views: 11

Thursday, May 12, 2016
UN Removes Libyan Oil Tanker from Blacklist
News

UN Removes Libyan Oil Tanker from Blacklist

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday removed from a U.N. blacklist an Indian-flagged

May 12, 2016
Total Views: 31

Sunday, February 14, 2016
Captain Khayyam Tanker
Shipping News

Foreign Tanker Seized By Libyan Navy

(Reuters) Libyan naval forces have seized a Sierra Leone-flagged tanker on suspicion of illegally entering Libyan waters in an attempt to smuggle gasoline,

February 14, 2016
Total Views: 71
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