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Time of India
11-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sudan says may halt South Sudan oil exports after RSF attacks
Sudan's army-aligned government has told energy firms to prepare to stop handling crude oil from South Sudan, which relies on its neighbour for exports, after attacks on key facilities, according to a letter seen by AFP. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In the letter dated Friday, the Sudanese energy and petroleum ministry informed its South Sudanese counterpart that "the risk of stoppage of export operations is very high" after a spate of drone attacks blamed on rival paramilitaries. A key pump station and a fuel depot in army-controlled areas of Sudan were struck this week, the letter said, as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have increasingly targeted government infrastructure across the country, impacting critical electricity and fuel facilities. The war between the regular army and the RSF since April 2023 has killed tens of thousands, uprooted 13 million and sent ripples through East Africa and beyond. Landlocked and impoverished, South Sudan's vital oil exports are usually shipped to global markets from on the Red Sea, with Sudan taking a cut as a transit fee. Exports via Sudan resumed in January after nearly a year of suspension, following pipeline damage in clashes between the army and the RSF. Local media in South Sudan estimate the current flow of crude oil at 110,000 barrels per day. After the most recent drone attacks, Sudan's government has again instructed oil companies to prepare plans to shut down the pipeline. "The plan will be set into action if these attacks, which jeopardise these facilities and disable us from carrying out our commitment... continue," read the energy ministry's letter, according to a copy provided to AFP on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now There was no immediate comment from South Sudanese officials. The halted exports last year had dramatically dented the economy of the young nation, which took over about three-quarters of the oil reserves from Sudan when it achieved independence in 2011. South Sudan's oil minister Puot Kang Chol is among allies of vice-president who were arrested earlier this year in an ongoing rivalry between President Salva Kiir and his deputy Machar, threatening to unravel a fragile peace agreement between the two factions. Sudan's army has accused Juba of siding with the RSF.
Express Tribune
31-01-2025
- Express Tribune
20 killed in South Sudan plane crash
Only one person has survived a plane crash in South Sudan, which killed 20 oil workers who were on board, the government said. The plane, which was heading to the capital, Juba, crashed three minutes after take-near the oil fields in Unity State on Wednesday morning, said Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol. Among the victims are five foreign nationals: two Chinese, one Indian, and two Ugandan crew members. The 15 other victims were all South Sudanese. The cause of the crash has not been determined, but authorities said they are investigating. "Our thoughts and condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those on board during this incredibly difficult time," said Chol. The oil workers, who were all men, worked for the Greater Pioneer Company (GPOC) and the plane was operated by Light Air Services Aviation Company. GPOC is a joint venture that includes state-owned oil companies from India, China, Malaysia, and South Sudan. It was meant to be a routine exploration mission. South Sudan's aviation infrastructure is not well developed and the country has a poor safety record. Air accidents are common, and frequently blamed on overloading of the aircraft or the weather conditions. In 2021, five people were killed after a cargo plane carrying fuel for the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) crashed near Juba.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
One survivor as 20 killed in South Sudan plane crash
Only one person has survived a plane crash in South Sudan, which killed 20 oil workers who were on board, the government said. The plane, which was heading to the capital, Juba, crashed three minutes after take-near the oil fields in Unity State on Wednesday morning, said Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol. Among the victims are five foreign nationals: two Chinese, one Indian, and two Ugandan crew members. The 15 other victims were all South Sudanese. The cause of the crash has not been determined, but authorities said they are investigating. "Our thoughts and condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those on board during this incredibly difficult time," said Chol. The oil workers, who were all men, worked for the Greater Pioneer Company (GPOC) and the plane was operated by Light Air Services Aviation Company. GPOC is a joint venture that includes state-owned oil companies from India, China, Malaysia, and South Sudan. It was meant to be a routine exploration mission. South Sudan's aviation infrastructure is not well developed and the country has a poor safety record. Air accidents are common, and frequently blamed on overloading of the aircraft or the weather conditions. In 2021, five people were killed after a cargo plane carrying fuel for the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) crashed near Juba. South Sudan's 7ft 2in refugee basketballer 'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil The South Sudanese pilgrims who walked nine days to see the Pope Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
20 killed when a Chinese oil company's flight crashes in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A small plane chartered by a Chinese oil company crashed Wednesday in a remote part of South Sudan, killing 20 people, authorities said. One passenger survived. The flight chartered by Greater Pioneer Operating Co. had 21 people on board, including two pilots, when it crashed while taking off near an oil field in Unity state as it headed to the South Sudanese capital, said the state information minister, Gatwech Bipal. Local media reports said the passengers were oil company workers. The U.N.-affiliated Radio Miraya, citing the flight manifest, said the victims were mostly South Sudanese, and included one Indian and two Chinese nationals. Authorities did not immediately confirm the identities of the victims. 'We are deeply saddened,' South Sudan's oil minister, Puot Kang Chol, told reporters in the Kenyan capital Nairobi after confirming that 20 people were killed. He was in Nairobi for peace talks aimed at ending South Sudan's cycle of political violence. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash. South Sudan President Salva Kiir ordered the Transport Ministry to investigate, and said the crash had affected not only the families of the victims 'but also the communities, our nation and the entire oil industry.' South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, is a major oil producer in the region. The East African nation has been trying to ramp up oil production and exports amid persistent cash flow issues for the government. Deng Machol, The Associated Press Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
One survivor as 20 killed in South Sudan plane crash
Only one person has survived a plane crash in South Sudan, which killed 20 oil workers who were on board, the government said. The plane, which was heading to the capital, Juba, crashed three minutes after take-near the oil fields in Unity State on Wednesday morning, said Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol. Among the victims are five foreign nationals: two Chinese, one Indian, and two Ugandan crew members. The 15 other victims were all South Sudanese. The cause of the crash has not been determined, but authorities said they are investigating. "Our thoughts and condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those on board during this incredibly difficult time," said Chol. The oil workers, who were all men, worked for the Greater Pioneer Company (GPOC) and the plane was operated by Light Air Services Aviation Company. GPOC is a joint venture that includes state-owned oil companies from India, China, Malaysia, and South Sudan. It was meant to be a routine exploration mission. South Sudan's aviation infrastructure is not well developed and the country has a poor safety record. Air accidents are common, and frequently blamed on overloading of the aircraft or the weather conditions. In 2021, five people were killed after a cargo plane carrying fuel for the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) crashed near Juba. South Sudan's 7ft 2in refugee basketballer 'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil The South Sudanese pilgrims who walked nine days to see the Pope Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
