TRIPOLI: Rivals in politically divided Libya have agreed to form a committee on sharing oil revenues, a move welcomed Saturday by the UN, after military strongman Khalifa Haftar sought a "fair" split.

Haftar, who backs the country's eastern administration, had last Monday called for a committee to address the issue. He threatened military action unless oil proceeds were divided fairly by the end of August.

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