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Libya’s Oil Minister Oun Is Suspended Pending Investigation
Libya said Oil Minister Mohamed Oun has been suspended pending an investigation, fueling uncertainty in an industry beset by unrest. “Legal violations” were found, the head of the Administrative Control Authority — the agency in charge of overseeing government departments — said in a Facebook post. It provided no details beyond giving the number of the case. Oun himself said in a text message that he hadn’t received a suspension notice and didn’t know the reason for the decision. The move comes at a time when Libya has been grappling with worker protests that regularly shut oil production and curb flows ... (full story)