The Head of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) tweeted, on Wednesday, that OPEC countries should boost oil output, a move that may have no real impact on the organisation's policy but seems aimed at shoring up support with Western states, Reuters reports. The United Nations and Western countries have avoided backing Dbeibah or the Parliament-backed Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha, as Libya's legitimate leader and are, instead, pushing for elections. However, Western countries have urged OPEC to increase output to help ease prices that have been driven up by the crisis in Ukraine. Analysts have said they expect Libya's oil sector to be pulled further into the country's political crisis if there is no clear resolution to the dispute over control of the government soon. Meanwhile, a group in the east, where forces linked to the Parliament have control, has threatened to shut down oil output.

Source: Libya Today March 17, 2022 02:02 UTC