The Libyan Council for Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy (LCOGRE) and Business France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration between French and Libyan companies. The agreement was signed by Philippe Garcia, Director for North Africa at Business France and Dr. Khaled Ben Othman, Chairman of LCOGRE, during a France-Libya Roundtable held at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2026. Sponsored by Business France, the roundtable brought together public and private-sector stakeholders to advance bilateral dialogue and identify new opportunities for cooperation in oil, gas and renewable energy. The agreement comes as bilateral trade between Libya and France continues to rise. Dr. Othman added, “I hope that in the future we will make renewable energy and gas projects in the Libyan market together.”

Source: The North Africa Journal January 24, 2026 11:55 UTC