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Libya Closes Over 500 Petrol Stations Amid Fuel Crisis

From Libya Herald · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Libya has closed over 500 non-compliant petrol stations and will not allow them to reopen.
  • The Interior Minister stated that measures have significantly reduced fuel smuggling.
  • A committee is overseeing fuel distribution to ensure compliance with specifications and prevent shortages, particularly after recent issues during Eid holidays.

Libya's Interior Minister, Major General Emad Trabelsi, announced that more than 500 petrol stations have been shut down for non-compliance and will not be permitted to resume operations. This action follows queues at fuel stations during the recent Eid al-Adha holidays. Trabelsi stated that the Ministry of Interior is actively monitoring 394 suspected stations in the western region.

Trabelsi, speaking in Tripoli after a meeting with the National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman and the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, confirmed the Fuel and Gas Crisis Committee's direct oversight of fuel distribution. He emphasized that the committee's focus on monitoring fuel movement and supply has led to a significant reduction in fuel smuggling through petrol stations.

preserving the nation’s resources requires the cooperation of all state institutions.

— Emad TrabelsiLibya's Interior Minister Emad Trabelsi emphasized the need for institutional cooperation to manage the country's resources.

The minister stressed the importance of cooperation among state institutions to preserve national resources. He affirmed that no petrol station will be allowed to reopen without meeting approved specifications. A 24-hour monitoring system tracks fuel trucks from depots to stations. The recurring fuel shortages during holidays have reignited debate on reforming Libya's fuel subsidy system, identified as the root cause of large-scale fuel smuggling.

no petrol station will be permitted to open unless it meets the approved specifications and requirements.

— Emad TrabelsiInterior Minister Emad Trabelsi stated the conditions under which petrol stations can operate.
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Originally published by Libya Herald in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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