South Sudan asks for Khartoum technical assistance to resume oil production
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Sudan FVP Taban Deng Gai (R) holds a press conference after his meeting with President of Sudan Omer al-Bashir at Presidential Palace in Khartoum, Sudan on August 22, 2016. (Photo Anadolu Agency AFP)] August 23, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - South Sudan First Vice President, Taban Deng Gai said that his country has asked Khartoum to provide technical assistance to restart oil production from oil fields in Unity area. Unity oil fields have been shut down since 2014 due to the fighting between the government and SPLM-IO troops. The lack of oil revenue affected the fragile economy of the new state as it depends entirely on crude exports. South Sudan Petroleum Minister, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth on 18 August discussed the resumption of oil production with the Chinese ambassador in Juba and the return of Chinese oil worker to South Sudan. Following his meeting with President Omer al-Bashir on Monday; Gai told reporters that the two countries to cooperate together in the oil production and Sudan will provide assistance to increase the production of Upper Nile fields and the resumption of oil production in the Unity region. The South Sudanese first vice-president announced the outcome of a meeting the South Sudanese Oil Minister Gatkuoth held on Monday with his Sudanese counterpart Mohamed Zayed Awad. The two ministers discussed the oil agreement between the two countries - as the two countries had previously agreed to review oil transit fees - the increase of oil production in Upper Nile area and the resumption of oil production in Unity area. In statements after the meeting, Awad announced the commitment of the Sudanese government to support and assist the South Sudan to increase oil production, to resume oil production from Unity wells and to review the oil transit fee agreement. Following the fall of oil prices, Juba asked for the revision of an agreement reached in September 2012 . The deal provides to pay to Khartoum $9.10 for the oil produced in Upper Nile state and $11 for that of Unity state which produces some 20% of South Sudan’s oil. In January 2016, Sudan gave its agreement in principle to reduce it; but technical teams didn’t reach an agreement due to the delay in their works. Also, Khartoum resumed accusation against Juba of support to Sudanese rebel groups. Minister Gatkuoth said he was satisfied with the outcome of the meeting, and appreciated Sudan’s readiness to cooperate with his country in oil industry and production. "We are here to open a new page of cooperation and bring a shift in the oil production for the benefit of the two peoples," he said. Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect. - No inciting violence - No inappropriate or offensive language - No racism, tribalism or sectarianism - No inappropriate or derogatory remarks - No deviation from the topic of the article - No advertising, spamming or links - No incomprehensible comments Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site. There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your comment as an article to [email protected] Kind regards, The Sudan Tribune editorial team. <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article60014#forum> - 23 August 14:09, by Akook Now let us learn from the language of Arab (Taban Deng Gai) to other Arabs in Khartoum. Saying forget me with my new position in Juba. I welcome you now to and take oil. Arabs what about Salva Kiir? Mr Taban, forget Kiir is a dead man. His only problem is Reik Machar. If you stop or kill Reik that is all. You will take oil. Now, where is the interest of South Sudanese poor? Of course with Reik! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=60014&id_forum=352377> - 23 August 14:37, by Dengda Technical assistance to operationalize the oil production hmm? technical, it could be military or engineer! It was Wani Igga who use to be busy in that role. Riek spent more time than Taban in that office, but never been outside before. Taban in just last than 3 weeks been outside South Sudan three time using Taxpayers money, please judge for yourself. Country South Sudan is in some pocket!! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=60014&id_forum=352378> - 23 August 14:49, by Mr Point The "sovereign nation" can manage withou foreign interference. Why can’t the sovereign nation find and pay its own expert to turn a pump wheel? Is it because there is no money left in the central bank? -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14orGXbyD5SUqGBqR6Ed9ytN9kn2%2BPzJUbRspYB45Ju0JXA%40mail.gmail.com. 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