Tripoli, December 25, 2025 – The General Union of Oil and Gas Sector Workers has warned of serious repercussions due to the continued delay in approving the sector’s budget, considering it an existential threat to workers and the sector’s infrastructure, directly impacting the country’s financial and economic stability.
The Union explained in a statement issued on Thursday that the unjustified delay in budget approval represents an “intentional disruption” of a sector that is the sole source of funding for the general budget, payment of state employee salaries, and financing of essential service sectors, foremost among them health, education, and security.
The Union pointed out that the effects of this delay have already begun to materialize in the paralysis of training and development programs, disruption of the healthcare system for members, accumulation of debts to suppliers, alongside delays in disbursing financial dues and the deterioration of occupational safety requirements within oil facilities.
It emphasized that these indicators are not merely professional demands but represent early warnings of the approaching halt of the state’s economic cycle, noting that any disruption in the flow of funding to the oil sector will directly impact the state’s ability to fulfill its obligations towards citizens.
The Union cautioned that the continuation of the current situation could lead to the shutdown of oil and gas facilities, resulting in a complete paralysis of state institutions, holding the historical and moral responsibility to all those behind obstructing the approval of the people’s wealth budget.
The General Union of Oil and Gas Sector Workers called on all executive and legislative authorities to intervene urgently and immediately to approve the sector’s budget without any delay, stressing that saving the oil sector today is the real guarantee for the stability of the nation and the future of its people.
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