North Africa
Libya
Long North Africa’s biggest oil producer, Libya has been chronically unstable since the 2011 revolution that overthrew Gaddafi. Politically-motivated oil blockades frequently undermine a national strategy to boost oil and gas output.
State of Play
Libya's heavily politicized oil and gas sector remains a top concern for the international investors the country is hoping to lure back after more than a decade of turmoil, with plans to boost output frequently hindered by leadership rivalries and insecurity.
2024 In Numbers
| Crude Output | 1.12 | mn b/d |
| Crude exports | 0.98 | mn b/d |
| Gas Output | 1.25 | bn cfd |
| Gas Exports (Italy) | 0.14 | bn cfd |
24 Oct, 2025
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OMV Sees Huge Libya Potential As It Steps Up Drilling
OMV Energy Executive Vice President Berislav Gašo speaks to MEES about the Austrian firm’s ‘success story’ in Libya. The North African state’s share of OMV’s production is on the rise, and further gains are planned as exploration and development work restarts.
OMV’s Presence In Libya
NEWS IN BRIEF
Libya Restarts Ras Lanuf Cracker
17 Oct, 2025
Libya: ‘Double Spending’ Blamed For Devaluation
18 Apr, 2025
Libya’s To Drill Offshore Gas Wells
11 Apr, 2025
Libya Restarts Mabruk Oil Field
14 Mar, 2025
Libya Welcomes Frozen Asset Breakthrough
24 Jan, 2025
Libya’s Central Bank: New Board
25 Oct, 2024
SELECTED DATA
Libya Remains Eni’s Number Two Producer Globally But Output* Has Halved Since 2017
Libya Crude Exports Remain Less Than Half Levels Seen Before Haftar's Late-August Shut-In Diktat ('000 b/d)...
...With Almost All September Volumes Loading At Eastern Ports
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