List of companies of Libya

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Location of Libya

Libya is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which accounts for 80% of GDP and 97% of exports. [1] Libya holds the largest proven oil reserves in Africa and is an important contributor to the global supply of light, sweet crude. [2] Apart from petroleum, the other natural resources are natural gas and gypsum. [3]

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Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotesStatus
  
Afriqiyah Airways Consumer services Airlines Tripoli 2001 State airline SA
Agricultural Bank of Libya Financials Banks Tripoli 1957 Development bank PA
Air Libya Consumer services Airlines Benghazi 1996 Charter airline PA
Air One Nine Consumer services Airlines Tripoli 2004 Airline PA
Alajnihah Airways Consumer services Airlines Tripoli 2006 Airline, defunct 2011 PD
Arabian Cement Co. Industrials Building materials & fixtures Al Khums 1988 Cement PA
Arabian Gulf Oil Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Benghazi 1979 Exploration, production PA
Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce Financials Banks Tripoli 1999 Investment bank PA
Brega Marketing Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Tripoli 1974 Part of National Oil Corporation SA
Buraq Air Consumer services Airlines Benghazi 2001 Airline PA
Central Bank of Libya Financials Banks Tripoli 1956 Central bank SA
General National Maritime Transport Company Industrials Marine transportation Tripoli 1975 Transportation SA
General Posts and Telecommunications Company Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Tripoli 1984 Telecom and post SA
Ghadames Air Transport Consumer services Airlines Tripoli 2004 Airline, defunct 2006 PD
Libya Telecom & Technology Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Tripoli 1997 Telecom SA
Libyan Airlines Consumer services Airlines Tripoli 1964 State airline SA
Libyan Arab Air Cargo Industrials Delivery services Tripoli 1979 Cargo airline PA
Libyan Cement Company Industrials Building materials & fixtures Benghazi 1972 Cement PA
Libyan Foreign Bank Financials Banks Tripoli 1972 Part of Central Bank of Libya SA
Libyan Iron and Steel Company Basic materials Iron & steel Misurata 1979 Steelmaker SA
Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Tripoli 1969 Defunct broadcaster (before the revolution) PD
Libyana Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Tripoli 2004 Mobile phones SA
National Oil Corporation Oil & gas Exploration & production Tripoli 1970 State oil holding SA
Oilibya Oil & gas Exploration & production Tripoli 2008 Oil and retail PA
Qabas Industrials Professional business support services Tripoli 1994 Consulting firm PA
Sahara Bank Financials Banks Tripoli 1964 Bank SA
Sirte Oil Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Brega 1981 Part of National Oil Corporation SA
Umma Bank Financials Banks Tripoli 1907 Bank SA
Waha Oil Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Tripoli 1956 Part of National Oil Corporation SA
Zawia Oil Refining Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Tripoli 1976 Part of National Oil Corporation PA

See also

References

  1. "Oil production boosts Libya economy, instability hampers reconstruction". The Daily Star. 20 October 2012.
  2. "Libya – Analysis". U.S. Energy Information Administration.
  3. "Libya facts and figures". OPEC.