The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, said that he was surprised that Mustafa Sanalla, Chairman of the Directors Board of the National Oil Corporation, transferred part of the oil revenues to the Central Bank of Libya, after he was subjected to great pressure, according to him.

Norland explained, in statements in an exclusive interview with the journalist, Ahmed Sanussi that was broadcast on Al-Wasat channel and Tabadul platform on Thursday evening, that he was working within the economic working group that includes Egypt, the European Union and the United States of America to find a mechanism for managing oil revenues, but they were surprised that Sanalla was under great pressure and more than 2.6 billion dollar in oil revenue was transferred.

The US ambassador added: “We would have liked and preferred that the money was not transferred until this mechanism was discussed, so that we restore the confidence of the Libyan people that these funds will go to the right place for their benefit.”