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 | Aug 13, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Libya
Libya: New Oil Discovery Under Partnership with Algeria’s Sonatrach Summary: On 12 August 2025, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced a commercial oil discovery in the Ghadames Basin with an estimated production capacity of 4,200 barrels per day (bpd). The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 31, 2025 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security, Social
Libya: Eastern Government Rattles Sabers Over NOC Headquarters Move Summary: On Wednesday 28 May 2025, Libya’s eastern government declared that it may take significant steps to protect oil fields and ports amidst what it describes as “repeated assaults on the National...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 30, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Oil Production and Exports Resume After Protests Disrupt Operations Summary: On 28 January 2025, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed that production and export operations resumed after discussions were held with protesters who blocked exports in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 19, 2024 | Libya, Political, Security, Social
Libya: Zawiya Oil Refinery Damaged in Militia Clashes Summary: On 15 December 2024, armed clashes erupted between Libyan militias from the Al-Shurafaa tribe and factions associated with militia leader Mohamed Kushlaf in the city of Zawiya, 47 kilometers west of...
