In the Shadow of War, Libya’s Ailing Oil Industry Gets No Relief

  • Russian-backed commander lost key Watiya air base this week
  • The return of full oil production now seems even further off

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The revival of Libya’s oil industry looks even less certain following recent setbacks suffered by Khalifa Haftar, the commander trying to take over the last swaths of the country outside his control.