{"id":257436,"date":"2026-06-25T14:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/?p=257436"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:34:05","slug":"africa-intelligence-questions-raised-over-the-validity-and-legality-of-oil-contracts-between-noc-and-international-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/africa-intelligence-questions-raised-over-the-validity-and-legality-of-oil-contracts-between-noc-and-international-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Intelligence: Questions Raised Over the Validity and Legality of Oil Contracts Between NOC and International Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French publication <strong>Africa Intelligence<\/strong> reported on Thursday that major oil companies are facing uncertainty regarding petroleum concession agreements in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) is seeking to formalize the signing of concession agreements in an effort to attract new investors, including <strong>QatarEnergy<\/strong>, <strong>Turkish Petroleum<\/strong>, and the <strong>MOL Group<\/strong>, to the Libyan market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, concerns over the legality and validity of these contracts are reportedly causing unease among industry stakeholders, according to the French publication. 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