Methane & flaring: A new World Bank report says global gas flaring hit a six-year high in 2025 (167 bcm), with Russia and Iran driving the rise and progress toward ending routine flaring by 2030 slipping. Clean tech for oil: Another study finds nine producers—including Libya—could cut methane using existing tools like leak detection, vapor recovery, better flaring, and replacing gas-driven equipment, but financing and policy gaps are the main bottlenecks. Libya energy output: Libya’s National Oil Corp says production reached 1.44 MMbpd, the highest daily level since 2013, as it ramps up rehabilitated fields and boosts output. Power supply upgrade: NOC reports a reverse-flow gas operation from Mellitah to Ruwais power station, enabling a shift from diesel to natural gas and cutting fuel costs while improving grid flexibility. Water infrastructure: Libya’s Water Resources Minister met a British firm to assess and plan dam studies and upgrades. Digital transformation: Jumhouria Bank and Huawei discussed cooperation on digital transformation. Benghazi education: A Benghazi forum focused on updating university accounting departments to better match international standards and labor market needs. Public health: WHO validated Tunisia’s trachoma elimination, highlighting the role of water, sanitation, and hygiene. Humanitarian & migration: The Global Sumud Flotilla says ten activists detained in eastern Libya are being released, with two Italians already freed; separately, Libya-linked repatriation operations brought back Pakistani nationals from detention and trafficking networks.