Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 14

1-Apr-2011

Qatar Offers To Market Rebel Crude As Sanctions Tighten On Qadhafi

In addition to being the first Arab country to officially recognize Libyas rebels and contribute aircraft to police the no-fly zone, Qatar has signed a deal to market crude oil from east Libyan oil fields controlled by opponents of Col Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi. The deal with Qatar was announced in rebel stronghold Bengazhi by Ali Tarhuni, an official for the Transitional...