With the prospect for a Russian invasion to Ukraine looming large, a war could have serious effects also on the Middle East and North Africa
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Morocco’s Energy Transition: A Green Energy Bridge Between Europe and Africa
As North Africa is one the regions that are most affected by climate change, the energy transition — with its implications in terms of climate
Morocco’s Power Surge: Carbon-Free Europe Will Still Need North African Energy
Most of the fossils extracted from under the sands in Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia are burned in the European Union, which results in a
Africa’s Natural Resources, COVID-19 Pandemic and Urgency for Economic Diversification
The low level of economic diversification in Africa is a leading factor to economic fragility across the continent. The global crisis caused by the COVID-19
African Energy: Libya’s Sharara Field to Reopen After Popular Protests
Earlier this month, Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure on the running of the biggest oilfield in the country, Sharara oil field,
Clouds Lift from Libya’s Troubled Oil Sector: Foreign Companies Back in Action
Italy’s Eni is to acquire a controlling stake of BP’s Libya assets and plans to start oil exploration there anew. The company will join a
OPEC Boosts Oil Production to Ease Over-Compliance with Output Freeze Deal
OPEC production went up in August as a response to a 2018 high as Libyan output rebounded and Iraq’s southern outlets hit a record. The
Expert Analysis: African Oil – Exploration & Production, Key Players & Their Strategies
The continent’s oil sector has experienced deep-reaching changes. There was not only a drop in exploration budgets, but also a disappearance or sale of weakened
Expert View: Libya’s Rebounding Oil Sector Critical to Stabilization
Libya’s oil industry may have key to the potential for stabilization of the country if international players keep playing a role in steering the sector.
War-Torn Libya’s Major Oilfield Shut Down Again
A group of armed men forced Libya’s major oilfield el-Sharara to close late on Sunday (1 October), effectively shutting down production of more than 230,000