Sudan Events – Agencies
Sudan is moving toward signing agreements for industrial, commercial, and oil projects with Russian companies as alternatives to Western firms. These agreements include offering over 20 oil wells in secure areas despite the ongoing war since April 2023.
Sudan’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohieddin Naim Saad, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that the country has finalized agreements with Russia for investments in energy and oil sectors in secure regions, including the Red Sea and western Sudan.
The minister highlighted key projects agreed upon, including:
Developing hydropower and thermal generation at Merowe Dam to provide 120 barrels of fuel daily.
Completing the heightening of the Roseires and Sennar dams.
Importing modern Russian refineries into Sudan in the coming period.
Gas exploration in eastern Sudan, particularly in the Red Sea region.
The minister emphasized the importance of Russian involvement in the Red Sea, given their advanced gas technology. He also noted that Sudan has requested the deployment of floating barges to the Red Sea State to enhance electricity generation in Port Sudan. A joint team from both sides will work to finalize these agreements soon.
The minister added that 50% of the country’s oil fields have been affected by the war. “However, there are 22 separate oil fields in Sudan, more than 70% of which are located in secure areas in the north, east, and Khartoum. Most of them are in safe zones, and Russian companies have been invited for exploration and surveying,” he explained.
Sudan’s oil production has dropped to 20,000 barrels per day. The country currently exports about two shipments of oil every 40 days, each amounting to approximately 600,000 barrels, which totals around 1.2 million barrels every 40 days.
