Libya should be one of the planet’s oil and gas superpowers.
It has by far the largest proven hydrocarbon reserves of any African country, ranking ninth in the world overall.
For much of the past two decades, however, Libya’s domestic energy sector has been hampered by politics and conflict.
In the 15 years since the Arab Spring, when Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown by rebels, Libya has scarcely experienced a period of extended peace.
It is not all-out civil war, but the country remains divided into rival factions whose militia have clashed on and off for years.
