Germany's Wintershall, one of the largest foreign oil producers in Libya, says that disruption has forced a halt to its onshore production.

Oil production at the Bouri offshore field is almost 40,000 barrels per day (bpd), with plans to raise output to 55,000 bpd.

Russia's Tatneft, which was preparing to restart oil exploration work in Libya, has suspended operations and evacuated staff after the recent attack on the Russian embassy.

Senior Libyan energy officials met the head of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) to discuss security issues at ports and fields which are still being forcibly closed.

Canoel says its approval came after "months of negotiations" and in addition to trading crude is also seeking exploration opportunities.

Libya's oil minister says the government would be "interested" in buying a 16.3% stake in Waha Oil from US energy firm Marathon, which has hinted it may exit the country.

The reopening of fields and ports in western Libya has helped crude output bounce back to around 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), but further increases remain dependent on a deal in the east.

The Tunisian-Libyan body which supervises energy concessions in offshore border areas has approved a Canadian firm's plan to change the structure of an exploration agreement.

Plans to sell two million barrels of Libyan oil to Egypt were stopped last week due to “security reasons”, says the head of Egypt's oil company.

Exports of natural gas from Libya to Italy remained significantly below normal levels as disruption in the west of the country continues.

Waha Oil says it is carrying out maintenance works at various sites and fields while normal operations remain hindered by port closures.

The spokesman of the General National Congress (GNC), Omar Hmeidan, said the committee tasked with dealing with the oil crisis has made “positive” progress on the ground.

The Sirte Oil Company (SOC) says companies interested in bidding for tenders should submit details with the firm.

A Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) spokesman says that employees implicated in the closure of oil ports at Ras Lanuf and Es Sider will no longer receive salaries.

Action taken by protesters in western Libya has reduced the flows of gas being pumped through the Greenstream pipeline to Italy.