Sudan, South Sudan Push for Resumption of Oil Exports Amid Conflict
Sudan and South Sudan have renewed efforts to overcome barriers hindering the resumption of oil exports from South Sudan through Sudanese territory.
The issue was highlighted during a meeting between Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Chairman, Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and South Sudan’s Presidential Advisor on National Security, Tut Gatluak, in Port Sudan.
Gatluak stated that both countries’ technical teams are ready to boost oil production and secure the flow of oil via Sudan’s Bashayer Port. He emphasized South Sudan’s commitment to implementing agreements reached with Sudan, noting that oil is vital for the welfare of both nations.
A joint meeting between the energy ministries of the two countries is anticipated, focusing on resolving technical issues and resuming the crucial oil exports. Sudan had suspended South Sudan’s oil transportation in March due to damage to the underground pipelines in the conflict-affected White Nile State, controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The resumption of oil exports is crucial for South Sudan, whose economy heavily relies on oil revenues and Sudan’s infrastructure to transport oil to global markets. The talks come amid ongoing conflict in Sudan, where fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF has claimed over 24,850 lives since mid-April, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project.
