{"id":256318,"date":"2026-02-26T22:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/?p=256318"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:45:40","slug":"oilprice-libyas-oil-licensing-round-fails-as-international-oil-companies-pull-back-here-are-the-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/oilprice-libyas-oil-licensing-round-fails-as-international-oil-companies-pull-back-here-are-the-details\/","title":{"rendered":"OilPrice: Libya\u2019s Oil Licensing Round Fails as International Oil Companies Pull Back\u2026 Here Are the Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oil-focused website OilPrice reported on Wednesday that Libya\u2019s licensing round, launched last year, offered 22 onshore and offshore blocks and attracted 44 applicants, including 37 pre-qualified companies. 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