The Libyan prime minister, Ali Zeidan, says that he will "do his best" to agree to Malta's request to purchase crude oil at preferential rates.

Spain will become the latest EU country to send its foreign minister to Libya, with José Manuel García-Margallo planning to travel to Tripoli later this month with a business delegation.

The sea and air freight division of DHL has opened an office in the Libyan capital.

The value of Korean exports to Libya has recovered strongly in the first 10 months of 2012, but remains almost a third lower than in the same period of 2010.

Visible exports to Libya stood at £122m (LD244m) in the first three quarters of 2012, less than half of their value in the same period of 2010.

Mohamed Magarief, president of Libya's national congress, headed a recent delegation to Saudi Arabia and said he sought greater trade and investment ties between the two countries.

Senior Libyan officials, including interim prime minister Abdelrahim al-Keib, have held meetings with a delegation of Indian companies on a trade mission to Libya.

Turkish exports to Libya have continued their strong performance in 2012, totalling more than $1.5bn (LD1.9bn) in the first nine months of the year and still above equivalent levels from 2010.

The local council of Misrata has set out restrictions on the value of currency and precious metals that can be carried through the city's airport and port.

The head of the Libyan Union of Chambers of Commerce has called on Egyptian firms to visit Libya and learn more about business opportunities as the country seeks to rebuild in the coming years.

Libya is increasing its sugar imports to make up for lower supplies during last year's conflict.

The Libyan embassy in Seoul has sought to reassure Korea over the safety of its workers and diplomats in Libya in the wake of last week's attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi.

Italian government figures show that exports to Libya between January and May are already close to their annual total for 2010.

French figures suggest that oil imports from Libya in 2012 will remain below 2010 levels, despite overall recovery in national output.

French figures report that exports to Libya in the first six months of 2012 lagged as major construction and infrastructure projects remained on hold, though health, agrifood and pharmaceutical products have enjoyed growth.