# Libya power cuts push small businesses and weary citizens to brink - MyJoyOnline

> Despite having North Africa's largest proven crude reserves, Libya depends heavily on imported refined oil products which it sells at subsidised rates.

- Published: 2026-09-18T03:30:12.903Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T03:30:12.903Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Ahmad al-Mesllati, Brega Petroleum Marketing, General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), Libya, Qasr Bin Ghashir, The Sentry, Tripoli, diesel, imported refined oil products, mobile refuelling station

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- 2026-09-18T03:30:12.903Z - MyJoyOnline: [Libya power cuts push small businesses and weary citizens to brink - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/libya-power-cuts-push-small-businesses-and-weary-citizens-to-brink/)

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