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Central Bank in response to the National Oil Corporation: Transferred revenues amounted to a total of 906 million dollars, and we call on relevant authorities to review our data
The Central Bank of Libya, in a statement, responded to the statement issued by the National Oil Corporation, confirming that the revenues transferred to it during February 2026 amounted to about 705 million dollars, in addition to 201 million dollars in royalties, bringing the total to 906 million dollars.
The Central Bank called on all oversight authorities to review the data held by the bank to verify its accuracy.
Data from the Central Bank also showed a decline in oil revenues during the first two months of 2026 compared to 2025, as oil revenues during January and February 2026 amounted to 13.9 billion dinars, while in 2025 they reached 17.7 billion dinars.
The bank indicated that the foreign currency deficit during just the first two months of 2026 reached 2 billion dollars, along with a decline in the value of revenues transferred from the National Oil Corporation, which amounted to 1.3 billion dollars in January 2026, and only 705 million dollars in February.
The National Oil Corporation, in its statement, said that the revenues transferred to the Central Bank during February 2026 amounted to 1.8 billion dollars, while 327.7 million dinars were spent from its budget on the wages chapter alone.