Italy Libya Energy Partnership Strengthens as Libya Accelerates Power Generation Plans
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Khalid Al Mansoor
- . January 24, 2026
- . Update: January 24, 2026 6:44 pm
The Libya Italy energy cooperation shows no signs of slowing down because Libya is making more efforts to modernize its energy sphere and increase power generation. During the Italy-Libya Roundtable held with theLibya Energy & Economic Summit 2026 in Tripoli, the senior officials noted Italy had a long history of engagement in the Libyan oil and gas sector and heralded a strategy change towards wider interaction. As part of infrastructure reconstruction, the use of gas and the production of electricity have become a top priority on the agenda. The Italy-Libya energy relationship is in a new stage of sustainable development and energy security in the region.
Enhanced Collaboration Outside Oil and Gas
The Minister of Oil and Gas of Libya reiterated that the Italy-Libya energy relationship was still the heart of national development strategies. Italian firms were urged to further integrate into the value chain, especially in the power generation sector, where Italian engineering skills are firmly established. Italian officials reiterated this sentiment by terming the Italy-Libya energy alliance as a pillar of Mediterranean energy relationships. The Italy Libya energy partnership, with a 30-year tenure of presence of Eni and major gas and infrastructure projects to come, will be the key factor as Libya prepares new licensing rounds and multi-billion-dollar investments to stabilize the supply and enhance economic growth.
