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Libya's $20 Billion Fuel Smuggling Exposed: Urgent Action Needed

11/15/2025

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The Sentry reports Libya's leaders orchestrated a fuel-smuggling scheme costing nearly $20 billion from 2022 to 2024.
The Haftar family and associates of Prime Minister Dabaiba exploited a flawed subsidy program to divert fuel to foreign networks.
The report notes fuel shortages and inflation for Libyans, urging accountability and action from the international community to curb smuggling and restore resources.

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The Sentry reports Libya's leaders orchestrated a fuel-smuggling scheme costing nearly $20 billion from 2022 to 2024.
The Haftar family and associates of Prime Minister Dabaiba exploited a flawed subsidy program to divert fuel to foreign networks.
The report notes fuel shortages and inflation for Libyans, urging accountability and action from the international community to curb smuggling and restore resources.