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Monday, September 20, 2021
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) recently issued a statement welcoming a decision of the Prime Minister of the Unity Government to withdraw the decision of the new Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Oun, to suspend Mustafa Sanalla, the Chairman of NOC. Oun had suspended Sanalla in late August for taking a business trip abroad without getting approval.
A statement released by NOC stated: “This decision comes within the framework of the strenuous efforts made by His Excellency the Prime Minister to address some of the disputes that have emerged recently between the newly created Ministry of Oil and Gas and the National Oil Corporation. This led to confusion at workplace and gave an opportunity for some prowlers in the sector to try to destabilize and undermine production, which may negatively reflect on the recovery of the national economy.
“In this regard, the National Oil Corporation affirms its full commitment to all the instructions of the Prime Minister in particular, and its adherence to professional work in accordance with its competencies authorized by law. NOC also confirms that it is ready to turn the page of the past, work together with the Ministry of Oil for the public interest, and achieve the requirements of the stage, each according to its competencies.
“Based on the foregoing, the National Oil Corporation is also waiting for the Ministry of Oil and Gas to take the initiative, put aside disputes, rise above some practices, and assist the National Oil Corporation in providing the necessary budgets in order to achieve the sector’s goals. Such goals include the development of reserves, modernizing the dilapidated infrastructure of the oil sector, realizing production targets and achieving the highest revenues for the state treasury … in order that we all contribute to creating stability, rebuilding the country, providing jobs and achieving what the Libyan people aspire to.
“Our strength is in our unity and our weakness is in our differences and our division.”
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