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Big Oil Is Back to Business in Libya
Oil Price
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July 8, 2025
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed agreements with supermajors BP and Shell to explore and evaluate the oil and gas potential of several fields in the African country, marking another step in Big Oil returning to doing business in...
Where do we go from here with Libya?
Kathimerini
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Fayez al Sarraj, the head of Libya’s internationally recognized government, prior to talks in Istanbul, on December 15, 2019, after the two sides reached an agreement on the...
Oil Markets Brush Off the OPEC+ Production Push
Oil Price
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July 8, 2025
Oil prices have remained elevated at the start of this week despite expectations that OPEC+ will approve another big production boost for September. - Diesel was widely expected to be the main refined products underperformer this year but, defying...
BP, Shell Sign Libya Deals as Majors Step Up Their Return
Rigzone
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July 8, 2025
British energy giants BP Plc and Shell Plc signed agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corp to study new opportunities, joining international majors accelerating their return to the oil-rich African nation. BP, which has pivoted away from its...
NATO: Was There a Summit?
Valdai Discussion Club
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NATO’s modest 2025 summit does not indicate a deepening trend toward crises in the alliance, but reflects the desire of its leadership to use the effect of continuing external challenges and changes in the internal dynamics in NATO following...
Libya starts its first oil exploration tender in more than decade
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Libya has initiated its first oil exploration tender since the 2011 uprising that resulted in the removal and death of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi, according to reports. An official from the country’s National Oil Corporation (NOC)...
Shell and BP to resume operations in Libya by late 2025
The Libya Observer
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Oil giants Shell and BP have announced plans to reopen their offices in Tripoli and resume operations in Libya by the fourth quarter of 2025. The move marks a return to the North African country after years of suspension. It was confirmed during...
Silent Petrol Loot: Is India’s Petrol/Diesel Prices A Government-Engineered Scam?
Inventiva
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July 8, 2025
Across the nation, WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, are facing record‐high petrol prices that far exceed those of neighboring countries. In July 2025, the official price of Octane-95 petrol in India was about ₹101 per litre, roughly ₹21 more than the...
BP And Shell See New Opportunities In Libya's Oil Fields
Benzinga
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July 8, 2025
BP Plc BP will reopen its office in Tripoli by late 2025 as part of a renewed push to resume operations in Libya, the company confirmed following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the country's National Oil Corporation (NOC). The...
Keir’s small boats plan won’t deter ANYONE – hapless French will let them loose to do it again, immigration boss slams
The U.S. Sun
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July 11, 2025
By Julia Hartley-Brewer IMAGINE you live in a basket case country like Afghanistan, Eritrea or Iraq. Now imagine your entire family have saved up to fund the dangerous journey for you to get to Libya, where you then pay armed smuggling gangs to...
BP Signs Libya Deal to Study Redeveloping Giant Oilfields
Rigzone
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July 8, 2025
BP Plc signed an accord with Libya’s National Oil Corp. to study reviving two huge oil fields in the African nation. The focus on Libya, one of Africa’s largest oil producers and a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,...
BP, Shell and Libya’s NOC link for oilfield exploration and development
Offshore Technology
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July 8, 2025
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has agreed with oil companies BP and Shell to conduct hydrocarbon exploration and development studies in three Libyan oilfields. The memorandum of understanding with BP covers detailed studies to explore the...
BP inks deal to redevelop 'super-giant' field in Libya
Upstream
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Supermajor strikes provisional agreement to secure access to Sarir oilfield - and nearby Messla field - which it discovered almost 64 years ago William Lin, BP's head of gas & low carbon energy (left), talks with NOC chairman Masoud Suleman...
bp and NOC sign MoU to explore redevelopment of giant Libyan oilfields and unconventional potential
Oilfield Technology
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July 8, 2025
Save to read list Published by Emilie Grant, Editorial Assistant Oilfield Technology, Tuesday, 08 July 2025 10:00 bp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) to evaluate redevelopment opportunities...
Bp And Libya's NOC Join Forces To Revive Major Oilfields
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. bp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) to explore redevelopment opportunities in the country's mature Sarir and Messla oilfields, located...
Greek Migration Minister Visits Libya as Migrant Arrivals Surge
To Vima
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July 8, 2025
Plevris is accompanying Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs, along with the interior ministers of Italy and Malta, in a diplomatic initiative aimed at engaging directly with both of Libya’s rival...
China is moving into the Middle East, expanding its empire and providing solutions for Libya’s economy
Natural News
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July 7, 2025
China is moving into the Middle East, expanding its empire and providing solutions for Libya’s economy While Western nations wage endless wars and push divisive ideologies, China is making calculated, strategic moves to secure its dominance over...
BP, Shell to study hydrocarbon potential at three Libyan oilfields
London South East
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TRIPOLI, July 7 (Reuters) - Oil Majors BP and Shell agreed with Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) to conduct studies for hydrocarbon exploration and development at three Libyan oilfields, NOC said in a statement on Monday. Libya, Africa's...
Operator of oil tanker “Vilamoura” reveals cause of mysterious explosion off Libyan coast
The Libya Observer
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Greek shipping company TMS Tankers has revealed that an explosive device was behind the blast that struck the oil tanker Vilamoura just hours after it departed from Libya’s Zueitina port last week. The Vilamoura left the Libyan port of Zueitina on...
Misrata Cement project could revive Libyan cement sector
International Cement Review
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July 7, 2025
The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) is prioritising the Libyan cement sector growth within its local investment strategy. As part of broader efforts to support national economic development, LAIP is investing in new projects to reduce the...