AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPower and Transport: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says plans are underway to boost electricity supply at lower cost, fund household solar loans and add more than 250 buses. The government is also pursuing unpaid taxes and quarry and mining fees, with collection notices worth hundreds of millions of dollars issued to operators. Shipping and Trade: South Korea’s HMM is transporting winter clothing to Beirut for humanitarian relief, while Beirut and Tripoli ports have joined a wider trade network through the IMEC Ports Club. Electricity Reform: Energy Minister Joe Saddi is boycotting cabinet sessions over arrears owed to Electricité du Liban and stalled reforms, underscoring tensions over the sector’s finances. Food and Agriculture: Lebanon’s wineries are struggling with war and weak demand, while conflict is also putting pressure on agricultural production.
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