Libya has been designated a high priority for the current U.S. administration, according to senior officials from the U.S. Embassy. Speaking at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2026 in Tripoli, Mike LaRocque, Economic and Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy to Libya, said the country holds elevated strategic importance for the U.S., citing both the scale of American corporate activity on the ground and the level of attention Libya is receiving within the administration. “You can see that not just in the number of companies operating here, but in the high visibility within the current administration. “We have had great support from the authorities in Libya and I encourage U.S. companies to come in,” shared Dag Sanner, President and General Manager for Libya, ConocoPhillips. “Libya is a high priority to the administration – and that engagement is only going to deepen,” LaRocque concluded.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 24, 2026 14:11 UTC