Oil revenues have been a major point of contention between the two parties. Earlier this month, Khalifa Haftar (see picture), the leader of the Libyan Eastern government, called for equitable distribution of oil revenues. "The worsening economic situation requires practical measures to evenly distribute oil revenues. Oil revenues are Libya’s main source of income and have often been a subject of contention among different factions of the country. Among other things, this administration has been accused of squandering oil revenues.
