In a statement French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said, France will host an international conference on Libya on November 12, even as the country prepares for elections towards the end of December. The international conference will be co-hosted by… Read More ›
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Germany pushes to end Libya’s oil blockade
In a statement, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) stated, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas had underscored the importance to bring about an immediate end to the blockade of oil facilities in Libya. NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla met Maas in Tripoli… Read More ›
Turkey and Libya to engage international firms for locating hydrocarbon resources
In a statement Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan disclosed, Turkey and Libya are likely to engage international companies to search for oil and gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean. The development comes in the wake of a deal signed by both… Read More ›
European Commission adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist
Britain has opposed Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in the list because of it probably bad for business, especially for the City of London. In a significant development, the European Commission has added a host of countries including Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Panama,… Read More ›
OPEC creates milestone by deciding to limit oil prices from January 2017
OPEC will now meet non-cartel members on December 9 to convince them that they should do the same. In a historical development, the world’s largest oil exporters have agreed on a cut to their oil production for the first time… Read More ›