Juba and Khartoum sign agreement on crude oil volumes
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Eye Radio
After high-level talks in Khartoum, South Sudan and Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding to reconcile crude oil volumes, including pipeline inspections and audits. The activities, which also cover environmental clean-up, must be completed by June 2027, according to Eye Radio.
South Sudan and Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding on crude oil volumes following high-level talks held in Khartoum, according to Eye Radio. The agreement aims to harmonise these volumes and strengthen cooperation in the oil sector.
Landlocked South Sudan exports its crude through Port Sudan. The planned activities, namely pipeline inspections, volume audits and clean-up operations, must be completed by June 2027. The South Sudanese delegation, led by Lual Chol Dak, Director-General of the South Sudan Petroleum Authority, met Sudan’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Al-Mutasim Ibrahim.
The two sides also agreed to maintain the transit of South Sudanese crude to international markets, as well as the protection of pipelines and shared facilities. The agreement covers technical support, emergency response, cross-border movement of equipment and improvements to financial systems for transit fees. Sudan has also reaffirmed that it will continue to supply electricity to the town of Renk, in South Sudan.
