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Libya: Licensing Awards Signal “Unprecedented Confidence” in Oil Masoud Suleiman Musa, acting chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation, speaks during a news conference announcing grants of oil exploration and production licenses, in Tripoli, Libya, February 11 | Mahmud Turkia/AFP

Masoud Suleiman Musa, acting chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation, speaks during a news conference announcing grants of oil exploration and production licenses, in Tripoli, Libya, February 11 | Mahmud Turkia/AFP

Libya: Licensing Awards Signal “Unprecedented Confidence” in Oil

Nyambita Magoma February 12, 2026

Despite political risks, major international energy firms have signed new licensing deals for oil exploration in Libya...

Trump Orders Pentagon to Buy Coal-Generated Power US President Donald Trump holds an executive order on coal-fired power plants during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026 | Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

US President Donald Trump holds an executive order on coal-fired power plants during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026 | Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Trump Orders Pentagon to Buy Coal-Generated Power

SWT News Desk February 12, 2026

President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to prioritize long-term purchase agreements with...

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