Khartoum notifies South Sudan it will halt oil flow by 7 August
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17 July, 2013 (JUBA) Sudan has notified South Sudan that it will stop
oil flow through its pipelines next month, according to Nhial Deng
Nhial, South Sudan’s minister of Foreign Affairs.
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A worker walks at the power plant of an oil processing facility at an
oilfield in Unity State April 22, 2012 (Reuters)
Minister Nhial told reporters on Wednesday that the government of
South Sudan had received a notification from the Sudanese government
saying that the pumping stations will be shut off by 7th of August
2013.
"We have been notified through our embassy in Sudan that as of 7th,
the Republic of Sudan will cease oil belonging to South Sudan from
passing through its territory,” Nhial said.
Sudanese intelligence service this week released two statement
information about the alleged arrival of Sudanese rebels from South
Kordofan where they held a meeting earlier this month to Juba, adding
to operation was facilitated by the SPLA intelligence.
Also several Sudanese officials pointed out that the two 60-day
warning fixed last June will be implemented if Juba continues to
ignore the implementation of the security arrangements and its
implementation matrix.
Minister Nhial Deng Nhial said South Sudan will begin a gradual
reduction of crude oil that passes through Sudanese territory to
reduce the effect of a likely shutdown by Khartoum on South Sudan.
But he did not say when this will begin following the notification
from Khartoum.
South Sudanese vice –president Riek Machar on 30 June was in Khartoum
where he discussed the issue of the rebels and the possible stoppage
of oil flow with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Osman Taha.
The two officials reiterated their commitment to implement the signed
agreements and vowed to implement it in a way to avoid the return of
tensions between the two countries.
Since last June after Bashir’s decision on the possible shut down of
the pipeline, Juba says willing to unconditionally implement what is
agreed with Sudan but accused its northern neighbour of blackmailing.
"What we are not willing to do, is to be blackmailed because we don’t
have any way to pass our oil through", reiterated minister Nhial on
Wednesday .
South Sudan currently pumps over 200,000 barrels of oil per day
according to the ministry of petroleum.
In September last year, the two Sudans accepted to work in a new
spirit of cooperation cemented by the cooperation agreement signed by
their presidents. Juba is calling for the implementation of the
agreement.
Khartoum and Juba have been trading accusations of support to rebels
groups both sides.
Minister Nhial Deng Nhial said he has informed Chinese government
through its chargé d’affairs in Juba, Biang Zhigiang, of the Sudanese
threat by Sudan to shut its pipelines on 7the of August.
He further said the Chinese diplomat promised that his government will
help to ensure that the two countries engage in dialogue over the
implementation of the signed deal including oil flow.
China, which is the main investor in the South Sudanese oil and its
first buyer, during the past weeks held a series of contacts with
Khartoum and Juba to ensure the continuation of oil exportation
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