In a recent report, Eurasia Review stated that one of the main goals of the UAE in this large-scale political and military intervention in Libya is to move in the direction of confiscating its oil resources and mineral wealth.
Last year, the Wall Street Journal revealed the secret meeting of Emirati officials with Haftar. The report said that Caliph Haftar is working to curb Libyan oil exports and gain the UAE’s support for the illegal sale of Libyan oil outside the UN-approved channels.
“Abu Dhabi is seeking to facilitate the process of selling Libyan oil directly through Caliph Haftar.” it added.