by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 31, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: OMV Sirte Basin Discovery Raises Hopes of Production Expansion Summary: On 30 October 2025, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced a new oil discovery by Austria’s OMV Exploration GmbH, Libya Branch, in the Sirte Basin. The find, at Block 106/4, well B1,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Eni Resumes Exploration Paused in 2020 as Stability Concerns Remain Summary: On 5 October 2025, Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed that Italian oil giant Eni’s North African subsidiary has resumed exploration in the north-western...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 24, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: New Gas Plant Inaugurated Amidst Broader Energy Expansion, Modernization Summary: On 20 August 2025, Algeria’s Minister of Energy, Mines, and Renewable Energies, Mohamed Arkab, inaugurated a new gas processing plant in Illizi, in the country’s far southeast,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 25, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Legal, Libya, Security, Social
Libya: White House Envoy’s Visit Prompts Optimism Despite Challenges Summary: On 23 July 2025, Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU), led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, welcomed US presidential adviser Massad Boulos in Tripoli for high-level talks aimed at...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 13, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Security, Social
Algeria: Sonatrach Continues to Welcome International Cooperation on Hydrocarbons Summary: On 7 July 2025, Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach and Italian energy firm Eni signed a $1.35 billion production-sharing agreement focused on hydrocarbon exploration...
