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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

US Embassy alarmed by power struggle at Libya's oil company

Yousef Murad

The U.S. Embassy in Libya voiced concern on Thursday over the struggle for control of Libya's oil corporation after its chairman was sacked by one of Libya's two rival governments.

The embassy tweeted that U.S. officials are following the developments with “deep concern." It added that The National Oil Corporation has preserved its political independence and worked effectively under Chairman Mustafa Sanalla, in a sign of U.S. support for him.

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