Gatluak emphasized the mutual commitment from leaders in both South Sudan and Sudan to ensure a consistent flow of oil 

On Wednesday, President Salva Kiir was briefed on the advancements in the resumption of oil production and its flow back into the market. The report was presented by a government delegation led by Tut Gatluak, following their recent discussions in Sudan aimed at revitalizing oil exports via Port Sudan.

Gatluak emphasized the mutual commitment from leaders in both South Sudan and Sudan to ensure a consistent flow of oil, with Sudanese officials reassuring the delegation of adequate security measures for the necessary infrastructure.

During their stay in Port Sudan, the delegation engaged with Abdel Fattah al Burhan, the Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, and consulted with oil sector experts to assess the operational readiness of the facilities. 

The delegation included key figures such as Minister of Petroleum Puot Kang Chol and Undersecretary Dr. Chol Thon Deng, underscoring the importance of oil resumption not just for the economies of both nations but also for regional cooperation in the oil industry.

On Sunday, the South Sudanese high-level delegation led security advisor to President Salva Kiir, Tut Gulwak, held a meeting with the Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, where they discussed the status of South Sudan oil and the need to address the challenges facing the flow and pumping of the country’s oil through Sudan.

After the meeting Tut showed the significance and deep interest of South Sudan in the developments of the oil issue, being a priority resource for the country, and said the Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council directed the competent authorities to facilitate and address all obstacles to the flow of oil through Sudanese territory. 

Tut confirmed the readiness of South Sudan to implement what was agreed upon with Sudan.

“All technical teams in the two countries are ready to increase production and the flow of oil through the port of Bashayer,” he said.

Tut said that his visit to Sudan, which was instructed by President Kiir, was to follow up on all issues related to South Sudan’s oil, pointing out that the oil pipeline has been affected by the repercussions of the war in Sudan.

Later the same day, engineers from Bashayer Pipeline Company in coordination with the Sudanese Ministry of Petroleum tested the flow of South Sudan’s crude oil from production facilities to the central processing terminal in Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, a move that signalled the official resumption of the country’s oil production.

The testing was witnessed by a high-level government delegation that included key security chiefs, engineers, and the Minister of Petroleum.