Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 47

22-November-2004

SUDAN

Explosion Damages Sudan Oil Export Pipeline

The Sudan crude oil export pipeline that transports oil from the Heglig field to Port Sudan via Khartoum was hit by an explosion some 20km northeast of Shendi late on 15 November, in northern River Nile state, according to a SUNA news agency report of 16 November. It said the blast caused a 3ms break in the pipeline. Oil Minister Awad Ahmad al-Jaz said there were several landmines in the...