Lifting force majeure on oil exports from South Sudan

Sudan has lifted the force majeure it imposed last March on crude oil exports from South Sudan, which means the resumption of oil shipments through the pipeline that was damaged and is located within the conflict zone.

Sudan announced the cessation of production after the pipeline was ruptured in February due to a blockage resulting from the freezing of oil as a result of the lack of diesel necessary to reduce the viscosity of crude oil, which led to the cessation of one of the main exports that represents more than 90% of South Sudan’s revenues.

The two governments have made security arrangements, and the pipeline company Bashayer has also taken “measures to ensure the flow of materials and equipment to all facilities along the route,” according to a January 4 letter from Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum to South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum. (Bloomberg)