Economy

The crude oil tanker Skipper recently seized by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela, seen as the ship was traveling in a southwesterly direction and positioned approximately 33 kilometers north of Guadeloupe, in the southern Caribbean Sea, Dec. 12, 2025. (©2025 Vantor via AP)

Economy

Did Venezuela steal American oil and assets as Trump claims?

Washington- The U.S. President said on December 16 that the seizure of U.S. oil company assets justifies a “complete and strict blockade” on oil tankers arriving and departing from...

Economy

Russia extends temporary ban on gasoline exports until February.

Pipes transporting gas at the “Kasimovskoye” gas storage facility in the city of Kasimov, Russia. (Internet) Russia has extended a temporary ban on gasoline exports until the end of...

Economy

Gold and silver hit record highs amid escalating tensions in Venezuela and Nigeria.

Prices for gold, silver, and platinum jumped to record levels, the highest ever, extending historic gains in the year-end race, supported by escalating geopolitical tensions, a weak US dollar,...

Economy

Japan’s Nikkei index closes higher, supported by gains in technology stocks.

The Nikkei index closed slightly higher on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street from the previous day, with technology stocks leading the advance. The Nikkei rose 0.13% to close...

Economy

India provides Sri Lanka with $450 million in support following devastating debt crisis.

India has pledged $450 million to help Sri Lanka recover from the devastating damage caused by Cyclone “Detwah,” it was announced on Tuesday. The cyclone, which struck the South...

Economy

Banking expert warns about extinguishing public debt without comprehensive auditing and suggests alternative options.

A banking expert warned of the danger of starting to extinguish the public debt before subjecting it to a precise review by independent and competent accounting, financial, and legal...

Economy

New change: Foreign currency exchange rates against the dinar in the parallel market (Saturday, December 27, 2025)

Here is a report on the latest exchange rates for the US dollar and foreign currencies against the Libyan dinar in trading on Saturday, December 27, 2025, according to...

Economy

The Social Security Fund clarifies precise details for calculating retirement pensions.

The Social Security Fund in Tripoli announced the details of the approved mechanism for calculating mandatory and optional retirement pensions, as part of efforts to enhance transparency and facilitate...

Economy

Gold price today, Sunday, December 28, 2025: Gold pound at 48,320 pounds.

Local markets are affected by changes in supply, with investors monitoring production volumes from major mines and industrial consumption trends. Gold in Egypt continues to interact with global markets,...

Economy

15 billion pounds in financing for small and medium enterprises over 10 months in 2025.

The monthly report from the General Authority revealed an increase in the number of beneficiaries from small and medium enterprise financing activity to 0.72 thousand beneficiaries in October 2025,...