South Sudan resumes oil production

by admin
Apr 5, 2013

South Sudan has restarted oil production in the country, more than a year after it stopped operations with its neighbour Sudan.

A deal was inked last month that allowed the resumption of production after the two countries came close to war over the disagreement. Production was halted 14 months ago after disputes over oil revenues.

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011, also gaining three-quarters of Sudan's oil production. South Sudan though relies on Sudanese pipelines. 

South Sudanese Petroleum and Mining Minister Stephen Dhieu Dau announced the resumption of production, commenting,

"We are pumping from today... The production is to resume from Tharjiath and will be followed by other oil fields as from today."

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