Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 38

21-Sep-2009

LIBYA

Messalati Officially Referred To As NOC Acting Chairman

Libyas state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) made an oblique reference on its website, on 8 September, to 'Azzam Messalati as acting chairman of the company, following the resignation of Shukri Ghanem late last month (MEES, 7 and 14 September). The reference was made in a short news item on a routine meeting between Mr Messalati and RWE Deas Senior Vice-President of Production...