Border Dispute Chokes South Sudan's Oilfields

Author:
AlJazeera English
Publisher:
AlJazeera English
Publication Date:
17 February 2013
Tags:
South Sudan, Petroleum, Governance

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

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