The CEO of Russian energy firm Tatneft says he hopes to resume operations in Libya, but is waiting for the security situation to improve.

UK-based energy firm BP says it plans to drill onshore and offshore exploratory wells in its Libyan concessions in 2013.

France's Total Exploration and Production (E&P) says it is keen to develop new opportunities in Libya, with the Al Jurf and Mabruk fields now back to pre-war production levels.

NOC chairman says national crude oil output will reach increased targets by February 2013

Italy's Eni Oil and Gas has reported a profit increase for the second quarter of 2012, driven by recovery of production in Libya. 

Libya's interim energy minister has met strikers from the state-owned oil producer and offered assurances that providing security at sites is a top government priority.

Libya's largest oil refinery is to resume production in August, according to a senior NOC official.

Canada's Suncor has released a trading statement showing that its Libya production stood at 42,700 barrels per day (bpd) at the end of the second quarter of the year.

Calmena says it is making progress on Libyan operations, despite staff strikes.

Austrian energy firm OMV expects its oil production in Libya to return to pre-2011 levels of reliability by the end of the year.

The board of the Zueitina Oil Company, which includes representatives of the company's foreign shareholders, held a meeting on 5 August.

A group of employees of the state-owned Sirte Oil Company (SOC) held a protest on 5 August to raise awareness of worsening security problems.

Workers at the state-owned Sirte Oil Company (SOC) have threatened to take strike action from 5 August to protest over the security situation at a residential complex.

The Zawiya Oil Refining Company said it held an urgent meeting last week to discuss recent security problems at the complex.

Deputy Oil Minister Omar Shakmak said on 26 July that pre-war oil production of 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) would be achieved by October, with current output at 1.56 million bpd.