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Economy & Finance · 4 Oct 2026 Libya bans export of agricultural and locally made food products, except dates Economy Minister Souhil Boushiha also halts re-export of all imported goods, citing the need to stabilise the domestic market. 1 min read Oil & Energy · 2 Oct 2026 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 News · 2 Oct 2026 LIA Welcomes French Court Ruling Rejecting Kuwaiti Al-Kharafi's Appeal France's Court of Cassation has rejected an appeal by Kuwait's Al-Kharafi, upholding a ruling that voided the company's seizure measures against Libya… 2 min read Economy & Finance · 30 Sep 2026 Libya begins enforcing east-west ban on imports outside banking channels Matching decisions from the economy ministries of both the Tripoli and eastern-based governments take effect Wednesday, requiring goods to enter throu… 1 min read Oil & Energy · 26 Sep 2026 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 Oil & Energy · 26 Sep 2026 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 Oil & Energy · 23 Sep 2026 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 News · 23 Sep 2026 Libya issues 52 licence decisions for foreign companies operating in the country Economy Minister Souhil Boushiha authorises openings, renewals and extensions for 52 foreign firms across oil and gas, construction, transport, techno… 1 min read Oil & Energy · 22 Sep 2026 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 Oil & Energy · 22 Sep 2026 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 News · 21 Sep 2026 Central Bank sharia authority clears $2,000 currency exchange and mudaraba deposit certificates The Central Sharia Supervisory Authority says both the personal foreign-currency exchange cap and unrestricted mudaraba investment certificates comply… 1 min read Oil & Energy · 21 Sep 2026 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