Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 5

31-Jan-2011

QATAR/SUDAN

Qatar To Invest In Sudan Oil, Promotes Stability

Qatars state-owned overseas investment energy arm Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) is in talks to buy a stake in Total-operated Block B in South Sudan, a Doha source tells MEES. QPI is also interested in other blocks. Sudanese officials have recently said that Total aims to start drilling in April, once the Qataris have farmed in. Oil investment and mutual dependence on oil...