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Agricultural technicians use hydroponics to cultivate vegetables in Tripoli, Libya
A worker presents vegetables at a hydroponics farm in Tripoli, Libya, Oct. 23, 2025. To alleviate water and arable land shortages, some agricultural technicians in Tripoli have been using hydroponics to cultivate vegetables. (Photo by Hazem...
LBBC’s ‘‘Libya Energy Transition Conference: Renewable Investment Opportunities’’ to take place in London on 26 November
LBBC’s ‘‘Libya Energy Transition Conference: Renewable Investment Opportunities’’ to take place in London on 26 November
The Libyan British Business Council (LBBC) has informed Libya Herald that its ‘‘Libya Energy Transition Conference: Renewable Investment Opportunities’’ will take place in central London on 26 November. How international companies can get involved...
GECF emphasises pivotal role of natural gas as reliable, clean, flexible energy source
Minister of State for Energy Affairs, H E Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi; Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity of Libya, President of 27th GECF Ministerial Meeting, H E Khalifa Rajab Abdulsadiq; and GECF Secretary General Eng....
Minister Al Kaabi stresses need to oppose energy trade barriers
Minister of State for Energy Affairs, H E Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi; Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity of Libya, President of 27th GECF Ministerial Meeting, H E Khalifa Rajab Abdulsadiq; and GECF Secretary General Eng....
Sonatrach Libya Branch resumes exploratory drilling in the Ghadames Basin after more than a decade
“Sonatrach – Libya Branch” resumes exploration in Ghadames after more than a decade… completing the drilling of well (A1-96/2) Resumption of Activity After a Long Halt Algeria’s Sonatrach – Libya Branch resumed its exploration activity in block...
Sonatrach Returns to Libya for Oil and Gas Exploration
Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach resumed oil and gas exploration drilling in Libya in mid-October, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Thursday, as several international majors have restarted work in Libya’s oil and gas basins....
Algeria's Sonatrach Resumes Exploratory Drilling in Libya
International business leaders are turning their attention to Riyadh, where Saudi Arabia will host the Fortune Global Forum for the first time on October 26–27, in a move underscoring the Kingdom’s growing status as a global economic hub and a...
Libya, Iran discuss cooperation in oil and gas sector at Doha energy summit
Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Khalifa Rajab Abdussadiq, met on Thursday with the Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) to review the forum’s ongoing programmes and future plans. The meeting...
Sonatrach Libya resumes exploration drilling
Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported today that Algeria’s Sonatrach Libya resumed its exploration activities in the country in Block 96/2 in the Ghadames Basin in mid-October, after a hiatus of more than ten years. The company...
Libya launches new exploratory drilling in Ghadames Basin to boost oil output
TRIPOLI, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Wednesday the start of drilling operations for an exploratory well south of the Western Mountain within the Ghadames Basin, about 400 kilometers southwest of...
Al Kaabi underscores need for transparent opposition to energy trade barriers
DOHA: Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Eng Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi stressed the importance of clarity in opposing trade barriers and discriminatory measures affecting energy products. This came during the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the...
Qatar and US warn EU law may threaten energy security in Doha talks
Energy security and regulatory risk were front and centre as the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) convened this week in Doha, bringing together ministers, officials and experts from the world's leading...
Libya, Spain discuss ways to strengthen economic cooperation
The President of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, Mohammed Al-Raied, met with the Spanish Ambassador to Libya, Javier García-Larrache, to discuss ways to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries....
South African government pressured to explain how ‘demilitarised’ helicopters reached Libya
South Africa is once again under international scrutiny after reports surfaced that four Aérospatiale Gazelle light helicopters exported from the country have ended up in Libya, allegedly violating the United Nations (UN) arms embargo on the North...
Libya: Eni Leads Charge in Libya’s Energy Revival
Mali is sinking deeper into darkness as power outages, crumbling roads, and fuel shortages combine into a nationwide crisis. Months of blackouts and blocked fuel imports by jihadist fighters have crippled transport, trade, and daily life, exposing...
Libya aims to raise its oil production to 1.6 million barrels per day
Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Khalifa Abdelsadek, said that the country’s current oil production stands at about 1.4 million barrels per day. In an interview with CNBC Arabia, Abdelsadek stated that the...
Al-Kaabi meets Libya's minister of oil and gas
HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi met in Doha Khalifa Abdul-Sadiq, Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity of Libya. Discussions during the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the...
Weakened Islamic State Eyes Resurgence in Libya
Islamic State’s Libyan network remains degraded but resilient, sustained by integration with transnational smuggling and financial networks in the country’s south and links to instability in Sudan and the Sahel. Political and militia fragmentation...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel costs in October 2025, priced in US dollars
A country's economy is affected when gasoline prices remain low, which can restrict some industries while promoting growth in others. The transportation industry serves as the foundation of business in the majority of African nations. Most people...