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Oil & Energy

Coverage of Libya's hydrocarbons sector.

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Latest · News · 30 October 2026
Armed Group Shuts Hamada Pipeline in Libya, Cutting Crude Supply to Zawiya Refinery

Pumping has been suspended after a sudden closure sent operating pressure sharply higher, cutting around 15,000 barrels a day of crude to the refinery, according to Libya’s National Oil Corporation.

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Closure of Hamada-Zawiya crude pipeline valve threatens output and revenue News · 1 min read Closure of Hamada-Zawiya crude pipeline valve threatens output and revenue An isolation valve at the end of the 18-inch line carrying oil from the Hamada and Tahara fields to Zawiya was shut without coordination, the National… 1 min read Libya’s parliament approves Turkey maritime deal, repeals 2020 rejections News · 1 min read Libya’s parliament approves Turkey maritime deal, repeals 2020 rejections The House of Representatives votes unanimously to endorse the 2019 maritime memorandum with Ankara and cancel its earlier decisions cutting ties with… 1 min read Oil Exporters’ Worst Nightmare: Is Libya Prepared for a World Less Dependent on Oil Article · 7 min read Oil Exporters’ Worst Nightmare: Is Libya Prepared for a World Less Dependent on Oil With Brent near $106, Libya’s foreign currency needs still exceed its oil revenues. An analysis asks whether the country can diversify before a world… 7 min read Hormuz Oil Flows Near Pre-War Levels News · 1 min read Hormuz Oil Flows Near Pre-War Levels The US secretary of state says crude volumes through the strategic waterway are close to pre-war levels, signalling a recovery in shipments. 1 min read US Firm AED Global Said to Be Preparing Libya Oil Entry News · 1 min read US Firm AED Global Said to Be Preparing Libya Oil Entry French intelligence outlet Africa Intelligence reports that US company AED Global is seeking to enter Libya's oil sector, in talks over the Zallah fie… 1 min read NOC says Sharara pipeline closure losses top $95 million News · 1 min read NOC says Sharara pipeline closure losses top $95 million The National Oil Corporation says the ongoing shutdown has cost Libya more than 942,000 barrels of crude, as the standoff over a key valve continues. 1 min read NOC halts refining unit at Zawiya as Sharara pipeline valve remains shut News · 1 min read NOC halts refining unit at Zawiya as Sharara pipeline valve remains shut The oil corporation says the forced shutdown by armed guards linked to the Petroleum Facilities Guard and Western Military Region is being managed to… 1 min read NOC assets in France at risk of seizure over €844m debt claims News · 1 min read NOC assets in France at risk of seizure over €844m debt claims A French court ruling that Libya's National Oil Corporation is an extension of the Libyan state has opened the door for creditors, including Kuwait's… 1 min read NOC warns of force majeure risk as guards shut Zawiya refinery and Brega gates News · 1 min read NOC warns of force majeure risk as guards shut Zawiya refinery and Brega gates National Oil Corporation says blocked access is disrupting shift changes and threatening refining operations, while a separate valve closure in Hamada… 1 min read Zintan-based guards block Sharara pipeline valve in southwest Libya over Waha board dispute News · 1 min read Zintan-based guards block Sharara pipeline valve in southwest Libya over Waha board dispute A faction of the Petroleum Facilities Guard is preventing technicians from reopening valve No. 7 in the Hamada region, escalating tensions over a lead… 1 min read Sharara oil field loses 230,000 barrels after valve shutdown in Hamada region News · 1 min read Sharara oil field loses 230,000 barrels after valve shutdown in Hamada region Output at Libya's largest field fell 68.7% to 105,000 barrels a day after a valve connecting Sharara to Zawiya oil port was shut early Monday, with no… 1 min read