Sudan again turns off spigot on pipeline from the South

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CAIRO — South Sudan plans to again halt crude oil production.

South Sudan has said it ordered the halt of oil production that provides some 98 percent of its revenue. /AFP
South Sudan has said it would halt oil production, which provides some 98 percent of its revenue.  /AFP

Officials said South Sudan intends to end oil production by August amid a renewed dispute with the Khartoum regime in Sudan.

Officials said the Juba government has been trying to sell 6.4 million barrels of oil surplus before the shutdown.

“This will represent our entire reserve and bring in at least $300 million in revenue,” an official said.

The Khartoum regime has confirmed the blockade of North Sudan oil amid a dispute over pipeline fees and the border war.

Khartoum said the pipeline from South Sudan to the Red Sea port of Port Sudan would be turned off unless Juba ended support to anti-Khartoum rebels.

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