The Norwegian state oil company is now looking to bring back online production to pre-war levels in Libya, where it is a partner in the onshore Mabruk field and in exploration in the Murzuq basin, spokesman Baard Glad Pedersen told NTB.

While Statoil is looking to exit nearby Iraq, the company appears to still be committed to Libya and says on its website that “we are considering new business opportunities that may arise”.

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