Jalel Al-Harshawi, an expert on Libyan affairs at the Royal United Services Institute, spoke exclusively to our source on Saturday regarding the ongoing deal between Khalifa Haftar, his ally Ben Qadara, and China in exchange for Libyan oil.
Al-Harshawi stated that while it’s difficult to speculate on whether oil sales at a price below market value have continued, he expressed doubt that China would back out of the deal due to the Italian incident in June, where two shipments were intercepted. He highlighted that there are numerous alternative methods for shipping, including drones, and various ways to finance these operations.
He further mentioned that a clearer picture may emerge in the coming year, but emphasized that speculation at this stage should be avoided.
