South Sudan has resumed the production and export of crude oil to the international market through Port Sudan.
Minister for Petroleum Puot Kang Chol said the government has been collaborating with Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Dar Petroleum Operating Company (DPOC), a consortium of oil exploration and production companies, Bashayer Pipeline Company, the company in charge of the pipeline, and China National Petroleum Corporation, among other international partners, to guarantee the resuming of the oil production.
Chol said that partners raised several concerns about technical readiness to resume production, including force majeure and security assurance, which he said had been addressed.
The flow of South Sudan’s crude oil through the Sudanese pipeline was disrupted after the infrastructure was damaged in early 2024 due to the ongoing clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which erupted in mid-April 2023.
Currently, South Sudan depends on Sudan’s oil infrastructure to transport crude through Port Sudan for export to international markets.