Europe, Asia flock to Tripoli: Given its geographic position and the enormous potential of its oil and gas reserves, the world's energy companies are beating a path to Libya's door. Neil Ford has the details.(Special Report)

African Business | January 1, 2008| | Copyright

While much has been made of the return of US firms to Tripoli and growing investment by Asia's oil and gas companies in the country, it is European companies that have made the biggest commitment to Libya.

BP's investment in the North African state was announced with great publicity by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in June, while Italian firm Eni revealed that it is to greatly increase its Libyan operations.

Access to oil may have grabbed all of the headlines when President Muammar Ghaddafi first embraced the international community, but it is ...

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