While the prosecutor has ordered the “Oil Minister’s” arrest, it has been unclear for some time who is actually Libya’s oil minister in Tripoli. Abdul-Sadiq was only appointed as a temporary oil minister (he had been the deputy) when the Prime Minister suspended Minister Mohammed Oun from the position. While the prosecutor has ordered the “Oil Minister’s” arrest, it has been unclear for some time who is actually Libya’s oil minister in Tripoli. However, the PM then ordered Abdul-Sadiq to refuse to hand control back to Oun. CNOOC Ltd. announced a significant gas discovery in the Lingshui 36-1 field in the South China Sea, with reserves exceeding 3.5 trillion cubic feet.

Source: Libya Today August 09, 2024 12:34 UTC