Episode 313 • • 20:23 - 26:31
313: Hide Your Forks
Financial Costs of Libyan Intervention and Oil Sales
U.S. military operations in Libya have cost approximately $1.1 billion, including $27.5 million for the evacuation and repatriation of third-country nationals. The Department of Defense report details the first purchase of Libyan crude oil from rebel-controlled areas by U.S. refiner Tesoro, facilitated by Swiss trader Vitol. This financial support for the Transitional National Council marks a significant shift in the economic landscape of the conflict.