Border Dispute Chokes South Sudan's Oilfields
- Publisher:
- Al Jazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 17 February 2013
- Tags:
- South Sudan, Petroleum, Conflict, Peace and Security, Sudan
It's been about one year since South Sudan shut down its oil production as part of a bargaining tool used against its neighbour Sudan. Major oil fields such as Heglig lie close to the border and South Sudan relies on Sudan to transport the fuel it produces.