by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 9, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Security
Libya: Clashes at Zawiya Force Shutdown of Country’s Largest Refinery Summary: On 8 May 2026, heavy clashes broke out across Zawiya, a city of approximately 250,000 people located 45 km west of Tripoli, after authorities launched what they described as a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 29, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya
Libya: NOC Signs MOU with Chevron to Explore Shale Resources Summary: On 28 April 2026, Chevron signed a memorandum of understanding with National Oil Corporation (NOC) to evaluate Libya’s unconventional oil and gas potential, marking a step toward expanding its...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 12, 2026 | Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: NOC, Eni Make Offshore Gas Discovery as Efforts to Expand Production Continue Summary: On 8 April 2026, the National Oil Corporation (NOC), in coordination with Italian oil giant Eni, announced a new offshore gas discovery in western Libya following the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 5, 2026 | Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Dbeibah Controversially Orders End to Oil Deals with Haftar-Aligned Arkenu Summary: On 2 April 2026, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah instructed the National Oil Corporation to begin terminating the development agreement between the Arabian Gulf Oil Company...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2026 | Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Damaged Russian Vessel Poses Hazards Safety, Environmental Hazards Summary: On 23 March 2026, Italian media outlet Agenzia Nova reported that the Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz, damaged in early March, is drifting approximately 35 nautical miles off the...
