Libya’s ghost fuel stations

A major challenge for Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) is dealing with fuel smuggling. As well as producing crude oil, NOC purchases diesel and gasoline imports and organises their distribution via its subsidiary Brega Oil Marketing Company. In the past, it has estimated that over 30% of imported fuel is smuggled out of Libya and resold. NOC has limited resources to prevent this, and it now seems that, far from getting government support, officials may be on the side of the smugglers.