Libya's Oil Problems Are Far From Over

Politics, Geopolitics, & Conflict Libya’s exports remain blocked, and while there were some reports that some oil was getting out, it was largely for domestic use and some ships have been allowed to load from storage. The majority remains hijacked by a new push to take control by two rival governments (Benghazi and Tripoli). On Friday, the Tripoli government’s interior minister (Imad Trabelsi) let it be known that meetings had been held over the past 48 hours with “security forces” (read: various militias). That could…