Libya and Oman Continue Energy Talks, but No Deal Is Public
Libya's Government of National Unity says talks with OQEP covered investment portfolios and possible cooperation under a June memorandum with the Libyan Investment Authority. No new project, funding commitment or final agreement has been publicly confirmed.
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Rubicon Water picked for Morocco canal upgrade
Rubicon Water has been chosen to supply canal-control technology for a proposed upgrade to Morocco's Béni Moussa irrigation scheme. Its proposed contribution is worth about A$12 million, but the award is not yet a signed contract and remains subject to a 15-day appeal period.
Sharara output tops 300,000 barrels per day, NOC chairman says
The National Oil Corporation chairman says Sharara has resumed output above 300,000 barrels per day. Libya is exempt from OPEC production quotas, but pipeline flows and terminal loadings will be needed to confirm that the restart is sustained.
Tunisia's tax burden is more than twice Africa's average
World Bank figures put Tunisia's tax revenue at 26.1% of GDP in 2025, while Lotfi Ben Aïssa estimates the tax burden at 35.5%. He says reform should ease the load without abandoning social commitments, but the two figures measure different things.
