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Libya's oil revival under threat

Libya's energy sector is facing renewed pressure after a string of drone attacks on key infrastructure in the country's west.

Libyan firefighting teams attempt to extinguish a fire at the Zawiya refinery, in Zawiya, Libya, on Aug. 11, 2026. — Mahmud Turkia / AFP via Getty Images

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A wave of drone attacks on Libya’s energy infrastructure is raising fresh fears over the country’s stability just as its oil sector had begun to recover. Meanwhile, with talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at a stalemate and two recent attacks by the United States and Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the region, a deal seems a long way off.

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