During his speech at Chatham House on Monday, National Oil Corporation chairman Mustafa Sanalla emphasised the importance of the rule of law in Libya as a solution to the protracted conflict.

“The international community must understand that if it rewards or even tolerates those who break the law in Libya, then it will be complicit in the end of the rule of law in our country.  And that means more corruption, more crime, more injustice and more poverty,” he claimed. 

He also spoke about the recent port blockades and its devastating long-term effects, stressing that oil revenues are the backbone of the Libyan economy. They pay salaries for 1.3 million Libyans, support education, health and other crucial services.