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The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement  on Thursday that it is concerned by recent calls for the shutdown of national oil production. "This crucial source of income to the state, vital to all…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation's (NOC) Chairman Mustafa Sanalla said Wednesday that preservation of the Libyan state depends on oil sector unity and adherence to international law. Speaking at the annual Oslo Forum in Norway, a…

A warehouse belonging to Libya’s Mellitah Oil & Gas, a joint-venture between the National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Italy’s ENI, was damaged in an air strike on Tuesday, wounding three workers, NOC said in a statement. “We are…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed Sunday the restoration of natural gas supply to the Libya Norwegian Fertiliser Company (LifeCo), with factory operations expected to restart shortly.  Following discussions led by NOC’s…

Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Brega Petroleum Marketing Company (BPMC) firefighters had controlled a blaze  near LPG tanks at the company’s airport road warehouse, thereby averting a humanitarian and environmental disaster.…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has expressed deep concerns over what it has described as an increased military presence at Ras Lanuf oil terminal, saying such presence is potentially making it a military objective. "These…

Several of crew members have been rescued after abandoning two oil tankers hit by explosions in the Gulf of Oman. Ship operators said 21 crew on board the Kokuka Courageous and 23 on the Front Altair had been evacuated. Iran rescued…

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Tuesday a fire broke out early on June 9, 2019, at compound 1 at the Sarir oilfield due to the high temperature experienced in an electric generator, thereby resulting in a production loss of…

The Chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla has stated that his office has gathered evidence that proves the eastern parallel NOC has been trying to sell oil illegally to some has-been firms for prices less…

The Deputy Head of United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned an attack on the oil clinic in Tripoli, as fighting continues between the UN-backed government forces and the east-based forces of Khalifa Haftar. Stephanie…

The National Oil Corporation confirmed Sunday that the Tripoli Oil Clinic fire in Gharghour on Friday was caused by direct shelling of the facility.   "An internal Security Agency investigation and forensics report reviewed…

Media outlets loyal to Khalifa Haftar reported Saturday morning that three people were killed as gunmen attacked a security checkpoint near Zillah oilfield of Zueitina Oil Company in southern Sirte; central Libya.  The reports also added…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) called for the safe return of Saad Dinar, the head of the Oil Workers’ Union, taken from near his home on the evening of April 29, 2019, by an armed group in Suluq, eastern Libya. "NOC is…

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman, Mustafa Sanallah, warned Wednesday that “terrorist organizations” could infiltrate the country’s oil fields, Al Hurra TV cited him as saying on its Twitter feed. Sanallah's remarks…

Libya's Sharara oilfield is currently pumping 260,000 barrels a day, the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanallah told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Monday. Sanallah told Bloomberg that Libya's crude…

Libya's National Oil Corporation says production is to resume within hours at the southwestern Sharara oil field after control was retaken from an armed group last month. The militia's blockade had cost the state oil company around $1.8…

Libya’s Sharara oilfield is going to remain shut until armed groups leave the site, the Chairman of state oil company NOC said on Thursday.  “NOC is technically ready to lift the state of force majeure at Sharara, but the issue that…

After arriving in the UAE on Monday, the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanallah met with the Head of the Presidential Council Faye Al-Sirraj and agreed on reopening Sharara oilfield and lifting force majeure.…

The Chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanallah said in a video statement late on Sunday that the NOC won't reopen the biggest oilfield in the country "Sharara" because there are still armed militias and lack of…