Ignoring sanctions, another country asks Russia for help to get rid of a "burning" oil pipeline

South Sudan has expressed interest in building a high-capacity oil refinery in the country and training specialists in the fuel and energy sector in Russia, South Sudan's Deputy Minister of Petroleum Mayen Wol Jong said at the Russian Energy Week.

Phớt lờ lệnh trừng phạt, thêm một quốc gia yêu cầu Nga giúp thoát khỏi đường ống dẫn dầu 'đang bốc cháy'

Oil fields in South Sudan. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)

At an event on Russia-Africa energy relations during the Russian Energy Week in Moscow, Mayen Wol Jong said that South Sudan wants to build an oil pipeline through Djibouti with Russia's help.

The country's deputy minister also added that their experts may come to Russia to discuss the project.

“We have spoken to Russian companies and they are ready to look at this pipeline project. So later on we will discuss and go into the specifics that we need. We will consider the logistics, the financing and then the technology of the project. So our technicians will probably go to Russia and discuss with Russian companies how this will work and then the logistics. Because the pipeline is a big issue and South Sudan is a landlocked country,” he said.

The oil is supplied via a pipeline from Sudan, where conflict is raging and the pipeline is “literally on fire,” Wol noted. “We need the support of the Russian government and companies to build an alternative pipeline to Djibouti.”

The official stressed that South Sudan welcomes anyone willing to cooperate with the African country, adding that such cooperation is a “win-win” for potential investors and the country.

He has also invited Russian companies to cooperate in other projects in South Sudan and talks on oil refineries are underway.

In late September, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir traveled to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, Putin said there was still much work to be done in economic cooperation between the two countries, including implementing oil refinery projects in South Sudan.

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