1. ‘The Great Fuel Heist’: Libya’s ‘Kleptocrats’ Blamed For Smuggling Crisis

    ...gures between 2022 and 2024 confirm the surge under Mr Bengdara. According to data intelligence firm Kpler, Libya’s fuel imports peaked in September 2024 at 307,000 b/d, the highest monthly figure since the 2011 revolution (see chart 1). This is more than double the 147,000 b/d figure from September 20...

    Volume: 68
    Issue: 46
    Published at Fri, 14 Nov 2025
  2. Syria Poised For Gas Imports, Issues Crude Export Tender

    ...nounced a tender last week for the sale of 500,000 barrels of heavy crude oil, which would be its first such sale in more than a decade. Sanctions and domestic requirements during the 2011-2024 civil war put paid to Syrian exports. The tender puts the crude quality between 22-24 API, and 4.2% sulfur with bi...

    Volume: 68
    Issue: 31
    Published at Fri, 01 Aug 2025