End of Libyan oil blockade to be announced shortly, two tribal figures say
BENGHAZI, Libya : Two Libyan tribal figures involved in a blockade of oil exports that has reduced output by 850,000 barrels per day said they expect the government-installed National Oil Corporation chief to announce the blockade's end imminently. Farhat Bendgdara, who was appointed by the Tripoli government this week, is giving a news conference in Benghazi on Friday. (Reporting by Angus McDowall, Editing by Louise Heavens)
Source:Libya Today
July 16, 2022 00:27 UTC
Libyan NOC lifts force majeure on crude exports
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Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 23:14 UTC
Head Of Libya's National Oil Corporation Announces Lifting Of Force Majeure At All Fields
CAIRO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th July, 2022) The new head of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara, appointed by the government in Tripoli, announced the removal of force majeure from all fields and oil ports. "The National Oil Corporation announces the cancellation of force majeure and the complete cessation of the closure of all Libyan fields and ports, from today, July 15," Bengdara said during a press conference in Benghazi. Libya's Government of National Unity announced on Thursday that it had changed the head of the NOC, but the former leadership said the transfer of power had been carried out at gunpoint. The NOC announced in April that it was suspending operations at the large El Sharara and El Fil fields. Force majeure was also in effect from April to July 13 in the oil ports of Brega and Zueitina.
Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 22:39 UTC
Libya’s top oil man sacked and replaced by former banker
Mustafa Sanalla, the veteran head of Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC), has been sacked by the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU). The Tripoli-based GNU has been agitating for Sanalla’s removal for some years but, until now, it has never been able to follow through due to the support for the long-serving NOC chairman had from Libya’s opposing legislative bodies, as well as foreign powers such as the US.
Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 19:52 UTC
XR Today Xpllore’s the Future of Immersive Cloud Streaming
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Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 18:57 UTC
Lexna Baptist Church Strengthens Community Bond with CAYIN Digital Signage
Better Communication Leads to Deeper ConnectionCAYIN installed four SMP-2300 players in the lobby of the main church and SMP-2300 and SMP-2200 players on each campus to broadcast live services across locations. The powerful CAYIN digital players transformed how the church communicated; important messages were no longer restricted by time and place but could be delivered anytime and anywhere across campuses. Unified Branding Drives Awareness and Encourages Participation in Church ActivitiesCAYIN digital signage played an essential role in visualizing the church's brand. Despite the difference in shape, each campus's digital signage conveyed clear and consistent brand messages and values, thus unifying the church image and strengthening the bond between campuses. Church members could obtain detailed information regarding current mission trip opportunities and interact with photos and videos from each trip.
Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 15:38 UTC
Casa Italia Libia business forum to be held in Italy on 22 September
Zaccaria Franca, a member of the Casa Libia business association confirmed to Libya Herald today that his association is organising a business forum on 22 September in Italy. Further details will be confirmed in the coming days. Libyan business leaders are invited to attend the event which will cover the following sectors:
Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 15:14 UTC
The New Head of Libya's State Oil Firm Vows to End a Blockade, Double Crude Production ... - Latest Tweet by Bloomberg
The new head of Libya’s state oil firm vows to end a blockade, double crude production and protect existing contracts with foreign oil companies https://t.co/Tjpt7KYAQq— Bloomberg (@business) July 15, 2022(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)
Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 14:25 UTC
Philippines ends stay of foreign peacekeepers in the south
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Foreign peacekeepers credited with helping ease years of bloody fighting between government forces and Muslim rebels have left the southern Philippines after officials decided to end their presence, but talks are underway to allow their possible return, officials and the rebels said Friday. It remains to be seen whether new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will authorize the return of the peacekeepers. The last contingent of more than 20 peacekeepers left the south two weeks ago. In the past, deadly clashes wrought extensive damage to entire towns in the south and displaced tens of thousands of people. More than 12,000 Muslim rebels have been “decommissioned” and laid down about 2,000 firearms and other weapons so far.
Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 07:27 UTC
Amotekun arrests 4 for trafficking minors to Libya
The Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, in Ekiti State has paraded four persons for trafficking two minors to Libya. The suspects are Mrs Dorcas Adefowoke, Mrs Oyetunji Ebunoluwa, Miss Adefowoke Toyin and Okikiola Omodan. Two of the suspects are prophetesses who confessed to have gathered more than 30 persons in preparation for trafficking mission before their arrest. The suspects were later handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Komolafe assured of the readiness of the command to work with various security agencies in the state to fight crime.
Source:Libya Today
July 15, 2022 00:48 UTC
Visa issues cause headaches for hundreds of athletes, officials at track world championships
Omanyala is one of the hundreds of international athletes and officials who have encountered visa issues ahead of the world championships at Hayward Field, leaving them frustrated, frazzled and, in many cases, racing just to make it to the start line. "It’s been known US entry visa may be one of the most difficult and (World Athletics) and the organizing committee didn’t get ahead of this?" "We continue to follow up with those outstanding visa issues," World Athletics said in a statement. Nearly a dozen athletes from South Africa have also encountered visa issues, according to South African media outlet Independent Online, as have athletes from India, Iran and Jamaica, among others. "Representation matters and with no support from (World Athletics) there can be no development for smaller Nations."
Source:Libya Today
July 14, 2022 21:18 UTC
The Firing of the NOC Chairman Risks Politicizing Libya’s Oil Company
Farhat Bengdara, the new chief of Libya's National Oil Corporation appointed by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, gives a press conference outside the company’s headquarters in Tripoli on July 14, 2022. (MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images)In firing Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) board of directors, Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah is trying to end oil blockades and encourage his eastern-based rival Khalifa Hifter to enter negotiations on a possible political settlement. But while Dbeibah’s gambit may result in a quick resumption of Libyan oil exports, it could also create long-term supply and corporate compliance risks by further enabling Hifter to politicize those exports. Dbeibah, who is the internationally-recognized leader of the country, removed the entire board of NOC, including its powerful chairman Mustafa Sanalla, in a July 7 decree that was not publicly confirmed until the oil ministry published the decree on July 12. On July 13, Sanalla made a statement from NOC’s headquarters criticizing the decision and Dbeibah for making the move against him while he was out of the country performing the hajj.
Source:Libya Today
July 14, 2022 20:22 UTC
New chief at Libya’s key oil firm, US warns against confrontation
A new chief took office at Libya’s National Oil Corporation on Thursday in place of veteran technocrat Mustafa Sanalla, prompting the United States to warn against any “armed confrontation” over the vital sector. Dbeibah appointed former central banker Farhat Bengdara to replace Sanalla as NOC head, in a decree made public on Wednesday. “The oil sector has fallen prey to political struggles, but we will work to prevent political interference in the sector,” he added. – ‘Vital’ to stability –The dispute comes three months into a blockade of key eastern oil facilities which has slashed Libya’s output, even as global oil markets are rattled by the war in Ukraine. The US embassy said it was following the developments “with deep concern”, saying the NOC was “vital” to Libya’s “stability and prosperity”.
Source:Libya Today
July 14, 2022 18:03 UTC
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Libya’s Tripoli government installs new oil company head despite opposition
The headquarters of Libya's National Oil Corporation, in Tripoli, on July 14.MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty ImagesLibya’s Tripoli government said it had installed a new National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman in the state producer’s headquarters on Thursday amid a power struggle to control a company whose revenues are the source of all state funding. However, Bengdara held a news conference at NOC headquarters soon afterwards and a Reuters photographer said the situation there seemed calm. Two NOC affiliates – Al Waha Oil Co and Arabian Gulf Oil Co – tweeted support for the new NOC board before Al Waha swiftly deleted its message. It is not clear how the tussle over NOC leadership will affect a blockade now under way by groups aligned with eastern commander Khalifa Haftar that has cut output by 850,000 bpd. The other legislative body, the Tripoli-based High State Council, called on Dbeibah to revoke the decision to install a new NOC head.
Source:Libya Today
July 14, 2022 18:01 UTC
Armed Guards Raid Libyan National Oil Company As Political Shakeup Escalates
An armed, masked group said to be affiliated with and acting on orders of the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) has stormed the National Oil Company (NOC) in an attempt to force long-time head Mustafa Sanella out and install a new board. Following the raid on Thursday morning, Sanalla addressed the public on national television, saying that Dbeibah’s government lacks legitimacy. Dbeibah and the Libyan Oil MInistry have attempted in the past to remove Sanalla from the NOC. “As an employee in the national oil and gas sector for more than twenty years, and of my own volition, I reject this assignment. In the critical circumstances that, not only the country, but the oil sector in particular are going through, we are in dire need of preserving the unity and cohesion of the national oil sector, and adhering to the neutral, professional technical role played by the National Oil Corporation and its current management in good standing, despite the storms that it has weathered,” he added.
Source:Libya Today
July 14, 2022 17:06 UTC