Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 31

2-Aug-2010

SUDAN

Britain Ignores US Sanctions On Sudan, Seeks Further Investment

The British government wants UK oil firms to invest in Sudans upstream oil sector despite US sanctions, a British official said on 26 July. Oil is very important and British firms are lagging behind in the exploration and exploitation of oil all over Sudan, in the south and elsewhere. We think there is great potential there, said Britains Minister for Africa, Henry...