Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 13

28-March-2005

SUDAN

UKs White Nile Sparks Controversy With South Sudan Oil Agreement

White Nile Ltd, a UK-listed start-up oil company, has sparked controversy by signing a preliminary agreement with the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) for a 100 sq km concession in Block B in the south of the country (see map in MEES, 9 August 2004). The legality of the agreement has been challenged by both the government in Khartoum, and French oil company...