• Is oil production in South Sudan a benefit to South Sudan?
  • OIL PRODUCTION IN SOUTH SUDAN: MAKING IT A BENEFIT FOR ALL BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF OIL PRODUCTION ON COMMUNITIES IN UPPER NILE AND UNITY STATES CORDAID NAAM BU» SUMMARY REPORT MAY 2014
  • How much palm oil is produced in the DRC?
  • However, national production from smallholdings and industrial palm plantations is insufficient to cover domestic demand in this vast country, which imports more than 45 400 tons of palm oil every year. All the oil in the DRC is produced exclusively for the domestic market, and in particular for industrial sectors such as food, soap and cosmetics.
  • Will South Sudan reach pre-war oil production levels by mid-2020?
  • The government is keen to reach pre-war oil production levels of 350,000 to 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) by mid-2020. In August, South Sudan made a small oil discovery in Northern Upper Nile State, its first since independence in 2011 when exploration was disrupted by war.
  • Why is South Sudan launching its first oil licensing round?
  • In June 2021, South Sudan has launched its first-ever licensing round as the landlocked African nation seeks to get its staple oil sector back on track after years of insecurity following its split from Sudan in 2011. Under the Oil Licensing Round, Blocks A2, A5, B1, B4, and D2 are up for as informed by the Ministry of Petroleum in the country.