Libya energy crisis leaves parts of oil-rich country struggling
"Libya produces less than its energy needs during peak periods, and the electricity crisis and fuel shortage are complex, since the country is an oil producer but relies on importing fuel," international relations researcher Bechir Jouini told AFP.
Long power cuts and severe fuel shortages have disrupted daily life in Libya, a country already plagued by an enduring political deadlock, conflict and corruption, and holding Africa's largest oil reserves.
But the issue is also compounded by "the problem of smuggling oil out of the country as well as the failure to implement maintenance programmes for power plants", Jouini said.
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