East vs. West: Libya’s Oil Freeze Amid Ongoing Political Turmoil

Today, Prime Minister Osama Hammad of eastern Libya declared a halt to all oil production and exports. This bold move, a declaration of “force majeure,” reflects escalating tensions with the Tripoli-based government. Such disputes underscore a nation deeply divided by political strife since Muammar Gaddafi’s fall in 2011. Libya’s landscape is split between the internationally […]