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South Sudan and Sudan Agree to Resume Oil Production

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South Sudan and Sudan Agree to Resume Oil Production

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South Sudan’s oil exports were halted on February 6, 2024, due to damage to the Jabelyn-Port Sudan pipeline. A force majeure was declared on March 16 after gelling was discovered between Pump Stations 4 and 5, both situated within a military conflict zone

Juba and Khartoum have agreed to resume oil production and export, signaling cooperation over a key pillar of their economies that had been halted after war erupted in Sudan.

The details emerged after bilateral discussions between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday. The talks, officials said, centered on the resumption of South Sudan’s oil exports through Sudan.

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This comes after four months of work on the oil infrastructure after disruptions caused by conflict. South Sudan’s oil exports were halted on February 6, 2024, due to damage to the Jabelyn-Port Sudan pipeline. A force majeure was declared on March 16 after gelling was discovered between Pump Stations 4 and 5, both situated within a military conflict zone.