13:31 Reuters UK’s foreign secretary William Hague called for a temporary financial mechanism to be set up to help pay for public sector costs in opposition-held areas of Libya.
13:26 Al Jazeera English German foreign ministry expels 5 Libyan diplomats from Germany, they must leave the country within 7 days.
10:08 Reuters Oil fields controlled by the opposition trying to overthrow Gaddafi are producing 100,000 barrels per day of crude oil but only a “minimal amount” is being exported, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The rebels have managed to export some 1 million barrels of crude this month with the aid of Gulf Arab state Qatar but have not received any cash for the crude, said Mahmud Awad Shammam, press secretary for Libyan National Council.08:10 Al Jazeera English The Libyan opposition today will tell world leaders at a meeting in Qatar that Gaddafi’s removal from power is the only way out of their country’s deepening crisis. Moussa Koussa will also be expected to attend the meeting, but he is not affiliated to the Libyan council in “any way or shape”, Mustafa Gheriani said.
06:35 Wefaq Libya reported that loud explosions were heard in Misrata this morning. They could not tell in which area the bombing was.01:14 Reuters Any attempt to unfreeze Libyan assets and hand them to the opposition, even for humanitarian purposes, faces legal obstacles that could take years to clear, U.S. and European officials and experts say. In the US, even if President Barack Obama were to issue an order allowing Libyan rebels access to the assets, his decision could face legal challenges, said former Treasury official Hal Eren, a lawyer who specializes in economic sanctions. “Gaddafi could win in court,” he said.