From 24 to 26 November 2026, Tripoli will host LIBYES, the Libyan oil and gas exhibition organised in partnership with the National Oil Corporation. It is the meeting point between operators and contractors in the energy sector and the suppliers of pumps, valves and piping who work with them. For an Italian company in this field, it means being able to meet, in the same place and on the same days, the technical and procurement offices that would otherwise require months of separate contacts.
| Organiser | LIBYES, Libya Energy Show |
|---|---|
| Institutional partner | National Oil Corporation (NOC) |
| Subject | Libyan oil and gas exhibition, bringing together energy operators and suppliers of pumps, valves and piping |
| Venue | Tripoli International Conference Centre, Libya |
| Dates | 24-26 November 2026 |
LIBYES was established as the platform where operators in the Libyan energy sector meet the contractors who carry out their projects. The partnership with the National Oil Corporation brings together, in the same place and on the same days, the bodies that decide on oil and gas equipment procurement in Libya: the national company and its subsidiaries.
For an Italian supplier of ball valves and piping components, the match between this product and the demand expressed by this market is direct: the NOC and its subsidiary companies maintain ongoing programmes for the renewal and maintenance of plants, pipelines and pumping stations, where shut-off and control valves are a recurring procurement item.
Libya remains a market that requires a gradual, mediated approach: direct relationships with the technical offices of oil companies are built more easily through structured meeting opportunities such as this one, rather than by correspondence. Mandati Internazionali has long followed the Libyan market and has local contacts who can prepare meetings at the trade show.
The outcome of this opportunity depends on arriving in Tripoli with a meeting agenda already set: the trade show lasts three days, and the time available to speak with the right technical staff must be arranged beforehand, not during the event.
LIBYES takes its place among the events dedicated to energy in North Africa, with a specific focus on the Libyan oil and gas sector. The presence of the National Oil Corporation as a partner indicates that the event is also designed as an opportunity for direct contact between public energy procurement bodies and international suppliers, not merely as a commercial showcase.
The Libyan oil and gas sector is going through a recovery phase in maintenance and plant upgrade investments, after years in which production was affected by instability. This means growing demand for reliable components, including valves certified to the international standards required by the sector.
Ball valves for oil and gas applications are among the products that the NOC and its subsidiaries purchase on an ongoing basis, both for new installations and for the replacement of components on existing plants. An Italian manufacturer with a catalogue certified for this sector will find in LIBYES the opportunity to present itself directly to the technical offices that specify these components in tender documents.
Worthwhile participation is not limited to attending the trade show: it requires preparing targeted meetings with the technical contacts of NOC group companies present in Tripoli, and checking in advance the certifications required by the Libyan market for this type of product.
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Information on the trade show comes from the official LIBYES website; dates, venue and institutional partnership should be verified closer to the event, as trade show programmes may change. Updated as of 5 October 2026.
Mandati Internazionali follows the Libyan energy market and can arrange the agenda of meetings with the NOC and its subsidiaries during LIBYES.
