South Sudan has resumed oil production after a nearly year-long shutdown, beginning on January 8, 2025. Amid ongoing economic struggles and corruption, Minister of Petroleum Puot Kang Chol expressed optimism about revitalizing the economy through oil resources. The production restart follows Sudan lifting a ban on oil exports due to the civil war in Sudan. The targeted output is 90,000 barrels per day, significantly below previous levels. South Sudan remains reliant on Sudanese infrastructure for oil exports, highlighting the interdependence between the two nations regarding energy and economic stability.
"We know that our economy is suffering," he said during a press briefing in Juba. "We believe that with resumption, resources will be back on the table."
"The Ministry of Petroleum and partners would like to declare that the kick-off date for DPOC resumption is as early as tomorrow," Chol announced just before the restart.
Initially, production output is targeted at 90,000 barrels per day, down from the pre-shutdown levels of over 150,000 barrels per day.
"This is what the pipeline will accommodate in the first phase. And then thereafter, if we have the capacity to increase more than that, we shall do so," Chol added.
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