Middle East Eye revealed on Thursday that the Government of National Unity has held talks with the United States about sharing billions of dollars in frozen Libyan assets if the Trump administration helps release the funds, according to two sources familiar with the secret discussions.
A Western official and an Arab source familiar with the talks told Middle East Eye that the Trump administration would assist in unfreezing around $30 billion, which have been frozen since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi.
The site indicated that, in return, the United States would receive approximately $10 billion to reinvest in Libya, focusing on infrastructure and energy projects, according to the sources who requested anonymity.
The American companies Halliburton and Honeywell International announced energy projects in Libya in 2023, but the pace of development has been slow.
The site added that this proposal was made by the Tripoli-based government, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, when a delegation of U.S. officials visited Libya in early 2025, according to the report.
