The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, said that how the Libyan oil revenues are distributed is one of the causes of the conflict in Libya, noting that the United States is constantly supporting the efforts of the Presidential Council, the Libyan House of Representatives, the National Unity Government and others to establish a transparent and accountable mechanism for disposing of oil revenues.

Norland added that only the Libyans are able to decide on this issue and that no foreign parties should control it, noting that there has been real progress on this issue in recent days between the relevant institutions, and that the United States of America encourages the Libyan leaders to reach an agreement in this regard.

The US ambassador indicated that the opportunity exists to build confidence, address important and legitimate concerns about corruption, and ensure that the huge revenues that accrue from Libya’s continued oil production benefit all Libyans.