Libya's oil fields fall into Haftar's hands
The latest military moves leave the government in Tripoli increasingly under siege
Tobruk government forces led by general Khalifa Haftar have completed a dramatic offensive in southern Libya, leaving it in control of all the country's key oil fields. What it does with this control will likely define the future of the country's hydrocarbons industry. While Tobruk now controls the oil, it does not control the oil revenues. These go to a rival government, Tripoli's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), by dint of its international recognition status. But in the wake of what is a shuddering defeat for the GNA, pressure is mounting for a new political deal. Haftar's offensive lasted six weeks and saw his Libyan National Army (LNA) sweep through southern Libya capturin
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