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Refinery protest causes petrol shortage in Libyan capital

Nov 5 (Reuters) – Protests outside western Libya’s main oil refinery shut down operations for a second day on Monday, causing long queues at petrol stations in the capital Tripoli, a refinery spokesman said. Essam al-Muntasir of the Zawiya Oil … Continue reading

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Gunmen close Libya oil terminals ahead of vote

AFP – 6th Jul 2012 RAS LANUF, Libya — Armed federalists have forced two oil terminals in eastern Libya to close in protest over not being granted more seats in this weekend’s first elections since Moamer Kadhafi was overthrown. An … Continue reading

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Libya on the brink

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Report from Libya: Oil Majors Were Ready to Walk Before Trouble Started

oilprice.com Over the weekend, I managed to catch up with a friend of mine who just escaped from Libya by the skin of his teeth. Sent there by an oil major to explore for deep water oil and gas in … Continue reading

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Pro NATO Libyans turned on their benefactor, accusing Qatar of a hidden agenda

Why the Libyans Have Fallen Out of Love with Qatar By Steven Sotloff / Tripoli Monday, Jan. 02, 201 When Libya’s cashed-strapped rebels needed financial support to bankroll their revolution last spring, they did not look to Western powers such … Continue reading

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Attack on Libya in the context of western economic crisis

http://rebelgriot.blogspot.com/2011/11/leaflet-for-occupy-demonstrations.html#comments Friday, 4 November 2011 According to the Sunday Times “Rich List”, the 1000 wealthiest individuals in Britain increased their wealth by £60billion between May 2010 and April 2011. This is not on the back of economic growth; the economy, … Continue reading

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Oil & blood feuds in ‘liberated’ Libya – Sukant Chandan

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Trading in Death & Destruction

Bomb, Build, Benefit: UK joins gold rush in war-torn Libya  

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The carving up of Libya’s wealth

The starting pistol has been fired on bids by Britain and other western powers to secure a slice of the oil prize in Libya when France said it was “fair and logical” for its companies to benefit. Alain Juppé, the … Continue reading

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Government admits Alan Duncan’s links to company in ‘Libyan oil cell’

The government has admitted that the international development minister, Alan Duncan, took part in meetings between officials operating a Whitehall cell to control the Libyan oil market and Vitol – a company for which Duncan has previously acted as a … Continue reading

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The economically and morally bankrupt vultures descend on Libya

Libya’s rebels in April promised France 35 per cent of the country’s crude oil in exchange for supporting the National Transitional Council in its fight against Muammar Gaddafi, a French newspaper reported on Thursday. French oil giant Total is one … Continue reading

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George Galloway challenges pro-rebel ‘Libyan’

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Brian Becker – ‘Colonialism packaged in a different way’

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Qatari monarchy aim to capitalise on Libyan bloodshed

The Qatari role was not only essential, it was the cornerstone of the whole effort,” said analyst Ghanem Nuseibeh of Cornerstone Global Associates, who visited Doha last week. Qatar’s help was so great that Libyan rebel officials are now making … Continue reading

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Libyan rebels fall back after failed advance on eastern oil town

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/libyan-rebels-fall-back-after-failed-advance-on-eastern-oil-town/2011/07/15/gIQALiUqFI_story.html  

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Libya all about oil, or central banking?

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MD14Ak02.html

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Libya: the West and al-Qaeda on the same side

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8391632/Libya-the-West-and-al-Qaeda-on-the-same-side.html

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