The speed with which rebel forces in Libya have advanced in recent days has surprised many observers, leading to an emerging consensus that Muammar Qaddafi's days as Libya's leader are numbered. But even if the "era of Qaddafi is over" - as proclaimed by leader of the Transitional National Council (TNC), Mostafa Abdel Jalil - the return of Libya as a full-fledged strategic oil producer is likely months, if not years, away.
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