Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 5

30-January-2006

Sudan

Sudans 2006 Budget Projects $3.9Bn In Oil Revenues, $1.4Bn DeficitSudans budget for 2006 projects an increase in oil revenues to SD904.5bn ($3.92bn) from SD534.4bn ($2.32bn) in 2005, reflecting the start-up of production in the Melut basin which should bring the countrys total production to around 500,000 b/d. Non-oil revenues match oil revenues and rise by a similar margin from SD595.4bn ($2.58bn) in 2005 to a projected SD903.4bn...