"It's vitally important under the current conditions that Libya regains its oil and gas export capacity as quickly as possible," he told journalists. "The oil sector has fallen prey to political struggles, but we will work to prevent political interference in the sector." Aydin Calik, an energy analyst at the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), said he expected the oil blockade would be lifted "very shortly". Calik told AFP that "uncertainty over who is in charge at NOC raises questions: Who can legitimately export oil? In a defiant video message on Wednesday evening, Sanalla told Dbeibah that "this institution belongs to the Libyan people, not to you or the Dbeibah family" adding that "the mandate of your government has expired".

Source: The North Africa Journal July 14, 2022 19:53 UTC