July 21, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan said Sunday it has spent six months without exporting oil through Sudan, owing to the ongoing war which has worsened its economy. “From our knowledge, it is now six months, actually going to seven months now since we stopped exporting oil because of the conflict in Sudan, and has greatly affected our efforts to generate revenues”, a top South Sudanese official at the Ministry of presidential affairs told Sudan Tribune. The 1st undersecretary in the Finance ministry, Malual Tap also disclosed that the country had spent six months without exporting oil through Sudan, but expressed hopes of a resumption soon. He was speaking at the reception of the new Finance minister on July 15, 2024. “Let me say, maybe good news but with caution and optimism. I have to approach it from Sudan, likely in one month, maybe we will be able to resume our oil exports but until then, we will continue to struggle”, said Tap. The official said it was time the country and its leadership move forward to diversify the economy, moving away from depending on oil revenues exported to the international markets for sale through Sudan now engulfed in a raging …

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