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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...

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