South Sudan, Sudan sign MoU on crude oil volumes

South Sudan and Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on crude oil volumes following high-level talks in Khartoum.

The agreement aims to reconcile crude oil volumes and strengthen cooperation in the petroleum sector, including pipeline inspections, oil volume audits and environmental clean-up operations.

The activities are expected to be completed by June 2027.

South Sudan’s Petroleum Authority Director-General, Engineer Lual Chol Dak, led the delegation that met Sudan’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Engineer Al-Mutasim Ibrahim.

Engineer Lual said the meeting focused on strengthening cooperation over shared pipeline infrastructure and the crude oil transit agreement.

The two sides also agreed to maintain the flow of South Sudanese crude oil through Sudan to international markets and discussed the protection of pipelines and shared facilities.

The agreement further covers technical support, emergency response, cross-border movement of equipment and improvements in financial and accounting systems for oil transit fees and operational costs.

Sudan also reaffirmed its commitment to continue supplying electricity to Renk town in South Sudan.

The agreement comes as the two countries seek to maintain oil production and transportation despite operational challenges.