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Libyan Chinese Dialogue: Libya views China as a strategic partner in the reconstruction and development phase

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, noted that China is a strategic partner in the reconstruction and development phase. Aldabaiba made the comment during his address at a dialogue session today organized by the High Committee for Supervising…

Libyan Export Development Authority signs MoU with Libyan Italian Chamber of Commerce to develop non-hydrocarbon exports

The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) reported yesterday that, in a move reflecting its commitment to developing Libyan exports across various non-oil sectors, ITs Chairman, Mohamed Al-Hangari, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Libyan-Italian Chamber of…

SPHERE EXPO 2026 held in Tripoli from 10 to 12 May offered a real estate investment platform for reconstruction opportunities in Libya

The second edition of the Libya Investment Exhibition ‘‘SPHERE EXPO 2026’’ May 10-12 ended in Tripoli yesterday. The event, held at the rebranded Marriot Hotel, now Lancaster Tower Hotel, is organized by the General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences and the ADD…

Sirte Oil Company restarts First Methanol Plant and Second Nitrogen Unit

Sirte Oil and Gas Production Company announced last yesterday that it has restarted its First Methanol Plant and commenced production after completing the necessary infrastructure upgrades. Simultaneously, it reported, the Second Nitrogen Unit at the Petrochemical Power Plant…

Transport Minister and Serbian Ambassador Todorović discuss visas, resumption of flights and Serbian Trade Minister’s Tripoli June visit

During Minister of Transport Mohamed Al-Shahoubi’s meeting with the Ambassador of Serbia, Dragan Todorović, at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters last Monday (11 May), Shahoubi praised the relations between the two countries and the developments that have taken place. These…

General Union of Chambers discusses with German Embassy arrangements for the Libyan-German Economic Forum of 19-20 May

The General Union of Chambers received last Sunday (10 May) Daniel Schemsky, Deputy Ambassador of Germany, as part of efforts to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries. He was received by the Chairman of the Union, the Director General of the Union,…

Ministry of Economy issues decrees directing importers to use legal distribution channels to control prices in the market

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade issued Statement No. 5 of 2026 last Sunday (10 May) regarding directing businesses to use legal distribution channels to control prices in the local market. Through the Statement, the Minister directed all import companies…

CBL renews call for closure of unofficial FX sales outlets – as dinar begins to slide again

In a letter leaked to Libyan media outlets yesterday, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Issa, addressed the Minister of the Interior and the heads of the Internal Security, Criminal Investigation, and Municipal Guard agencies to take more decisive action…

Misrata Chamber of Commerce discusses with Indian Ambassador holding Libyan-Indian trade exhibition in Misrata

Misrata Chamber of Commerce discussed the possibility of holding a Libyan Indian trade exhibition in Misrata. The proposal was discussed yesterday when Misrata Chamber of Commerce received Hafiz Rahman Mohamed, the Ambassador of India to Libya, and his accompanying delegation,…

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce holds meeting with Croatian delegation to discuss economic cooperation and reactivate Croatian-Libyan trade relations

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce reported last Saturday (9 May) that it had held a meeting with a Croatian delegation to discuss avenues for economic cooperation and the reactivation of Croatian-Libyan trade relations. The Chamber said this comes as part of its wider efforts to…

Libyan Express and Italy’s 4 Airways to launch joint Libya-Europe air route ”soon”

Libyan Express airline announced today that a cooperation agreement was signed in Italy between Libyan Express and Horizon Technic from the Libyan side, and ALBA Technic along with 4Airways from the Italian side, in a step aimed at strengthening cooperation in the fields of air…

Libya’s National Oil Corporation regains full control of Ras Lanuf Refinery from Emirati LERCO JV’s Trasta Company

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today that it had regained full control of the Ras Lanuf Refinery from the Emirati LERCO JV (Libyan Emirati Refinery Company) partner Trasta Company. In its statement, the NOC said that ‘‘after more than a decade of…