{"id":258581,"date":"2026-10-10T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/?p=258581"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:00:08","slug":"middle-east-monitor-unprecedented-corruption-in-libyas-oil-sector-as-former-oil-minister-reveals-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/middle-east-monitor-unprecedented-corruption-in-libyas-oil-sector-as-former-oil-minister-reveals-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East Monitor: Unprecedented Corruption in Libya\u2019s Oil Sector as Former Oil Minister Reveals Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Middle East Monitor reported on Saturday that former Oil Minister Mohamed Aoun had spoken about the widespread corruption in Libya\u2019s oil sector, which is struggling to recover from recent disruptions and ongoing instability. The issue continues to cast a shadow over the sector\u2019s regulatory environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aoun added that Libya\u2019s oil and gas sector had faced renewed instability and politically motivated disruptions in recent weeks, resulting in a temporary reduction in production. However, while these disruptions have attracted considerable attention, another obstacle threatens the sector\u2019s recovery and planned foreign investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the news outlet, Aoun criticized what he described as \u201cunprecedented corruption and ignorance\u201d in Libya\u2019s oil sector, claiming that \u201cbillions of dollars\u201d in oil revenues had been wasted or plundered over the past 15 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middle East Monitor reported on Saturday that former Oil Minister Mohamed Aoun had spoken about the widespread corruption in Libya\u2019s oil sector, which is struggling to recover from recent disruptions and ongoing instability. The issue continues to cast a shadow over the sector\u2019s regulatory environment. 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