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    • Gaddafi's son appears in Libyan court for first time

      Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam appeared in a court on Thursday for the first time since his capture more than a year ago, Libya's public prosecutor's office said.

    • No foul play in death of Gaddafi oil boss - Austria

      Vienna prosecutors have ruled out foul play in the death of Libya's Gaddafi-era prime minister and oil chief Shokri Ghanem, concluding he drowned after suffering a heart attack, Austrian media reported on Wednesday.

    • Italy police seize 1.1 bln euro Gaddafi family assets

      Italian tax police said on Wednesday it had seized Italian assets worth more than 1.1 billion euros belonging to members of the Gaddafi family.

    • The capture of Gaddafi's son

      Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, doctor of the London School of Economics, one-time reformer turned scourge of the rebels against his dictator father, was now a prisoner, bundled aboard an old Libyan air force transport plane near the oil-drilling outpost of Obari, deep in the Sahara desert.

    • Capture of Saif Gaddafi ends 'Libyan drama'

      A month after Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed, his son Saif al-Islam was seized without a fight by Libyan militiamen who are now holding him in their mountain stronghold until Tripoli has a government to try him.

    • Rebels may have beaten Gaddafi but have lost Libya: Expert

      While rebels advanced to Tripoli and took control of large parts of the Libyan capital while Colonel Gaddafi abandoned his compound, the question now is how easy will be the post-Gaddafi transition and what are the implications for the Arab world and for the international oil market?

    • Libya may start oil production in 2-3 months: Platts

      With the fall of Gaddafi, the end is near for the bloody rally in Libya. After six months of struggles, the rebellion finally took the fight to Tripoli over the weekend. According to Kate Dourian, the Middle East editor of Platts, it’s a little too early to say how crude will react to the Libya situation.

    • Crude to trend lower from current levels: Commodity Broking

      Commodity Broking Services' Jonathan Barratt told CNBC-TV18 that he expects to see crude trend lower from the current levels. He also indicated that Jackson Hole meet for QE3 announcement would not aid crude much.

    • Libyan rebels take most of Tripoli

      Euphoric Libyan rebels took control of most of Tripoli in a lightning advance, celebrating the victory in Green Square, the symbolic heart of Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

    • Libya rebels say NATO strike kills Gaddafi's son

      Libya's rebel forces today said an overnight night NATO strike on an operations centre in the western town of Zliten has killed Muammar Gaddafi's son Khamis, and more than 30 others.

    • 'Gaddafi has lost all legitimacy. He must go': G8 draft

      The leaders of the G8 powers were to tell Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi that he has lost all legitimacy and must step down, according to a draft version of their summit statement.

    • NATO-led coalition for special fund for Libyan rebels

      International human right groups have warned of a humanitarian disaster in Misurata, amid fears that over 1000 people have been killed in the conflict over the last two months.

    • Libya's Gaddafi survives air strikes, son killed: Govt

      Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi survived a NATO air strike on a Tripoli house that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren, a government spokesman said on Sunday.

    • Gaddafi vows not to quit, offers talks with NATO

      Defiant Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Saturday not to quit, but said he was ready for a "ceasefire and negotiations" as NATO bombed a key government complex in Tripoli while the Libyan regime stepped up the offensive in the besieged western city of Misurata.

    • Gaddafi forces push towards Ajdabiya, 5 killed in Misurata

      The panel, which includes leaders of Congo, Mali, Mauritania, South Africa and Uganda, had been scheduled to visit Libya last month but had to cancel the trip after failing to obtain permission to enter the country as Western nations began implementing a no-fly zone.

    • Gaddafi attacks oil fields to block rebel war finances

      Attacks by government troops this week have also halted production in rebel-held oil fields, just as a tanker with the first shipment of crude left Tobruk yesterday.

    • Libyan forces recapture Brega; NATO takes full command

      Pro-Gaddafi forces today kept up the momentum of their advances recapturing another key town of Brega, whose fall brought the major oil producing region back under the government control as NATO finally took full command of operations in the strife-torn country.

    • Gaddafi doesn't have control over most of Libya now: Obama

      US President Barack Obama says, “We have been able to spread the burdens of maintaining a no fly zone and protecting civilian populations. But Gaddafi has been greatly weakened. He does not have control over most of Libya at this point."

    • US avoids rebel backing, as strikes hit Gaddafi forces

      Ahead of the meeting, President Barack Obama vigorously defended American military intervention in Libya, saying failure to act would have carried a far "greater price" for the US and also led to a "slaughter" of civilians in the north African nation.

    • NATO ready to patrol Libyan skies to enforce no-fly zone

      NATO is set to take over the policing of Libyan skies to enforce a no-fly zone after overcoming objections mainly from Turkey, as French and British fighters pounded the strategic eastern town of Ajdabiya where rebel fighters have mounted an offensive to recapture it.

    • Brent crude supported at $115 as MidEast unrest spreads

      Brent crude futures were supported near USD 115 on Tuesday by supply concerns triggered by the spreading unrest in the Middle East, while uncertainty about demand from the world's No 3 consumer Japan capped gains.

    • Is UN's no-fly zone nod too little too late?

      In a 10 to 0 vote, the United Nations called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya. in broad language, the Security Council has authorized the use of 'necessary measures' to ensure the utmost protection to civilians in Libya. Jim Maceda of NBC spoke to CNBC-TV18’s Menaka Doshi about the continuing tensions in Libya and the battle for Benghazi.

    • Gaddafi's forces set for Benghazi, AL mulls 'no-fly' zone

      In his first indication of a US tilt towards Libyan rebels, Obama said he would appoint an envoy to Libyan opposition forces as part of efforts to "change" the balance of the military situation in the war-torn country.

    • Why does Commodity Broking rule out oil crossing $120/bbl?

      Jonathan Barratt, MD of Commodity Broking Services gave CNBC-TV18 his expert opinion on where he sees crude heading from hereon. While volatility is still in the crude oil price, he is certain that Libyan leader Gaddafi will come to the table.

    • Oil prices may spike if contagion enters Saudi: Argus Media

      Jason Feer, Vice President and Singapore Bureau Chief of Argus Media told CNBC-TV18 that if the contagion spreads to the neighbouring countries surrounding Libya, these additional disruptions could see crude oil prices heading even higher.

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