South Sudan Begins to Shut Down Oil Output, Government Says
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South Sudan started shutting down oil production amid a deepening dispute with its northern neighbor Sudan over transportation fees for its exports.
The shutdown started in the Thar Jath field in Unity state, government spokesman Barnaba Marial Benjamin said today by phone from Juba, the capital, and will take two weeks to complete. The field is run by the White Nile Petroleum Operating Co., whose partners include Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd. and India’s ONGC Videsh Ltd., according to the company website.