Senior officials from South Sudan and Sudan have met to discuss the increased production of oil following the resumption of exports to global markets. Oil exports from South Sudan were halted in February 2024 due to technical and security issues and a ruptured pipeline in Sudan.
South Sudan’s Presidential Advisor on National Security Tut Gatluak met with the Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel al-Burhan in Port Sudan on October 20 where they agreed to develop a joint workshop with experts from both countries to provide the technical requirements to the ruptured pipeline.
“All technical teams in the two countries are ready to increase production and ensure the flow of oil through the Sudanese port of Bashayer,” Gatluak stated.
Gatluak confirmed that an upcoming meeting between the countries’ respective energy ministers will focus on preparations to resume the flow of South Sudan’s oil through Sudan.
South Sudan’s economy is heavily reliant on oil, which accounts for 90% of the country’s revenue. Before Sudan’s force majeure on crude oil exports from its southern neighbor, South Sudan exported approximately 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day to local and international markets.
