Juba oil firm threat

South Sudan has given a number of foreign oil companies until the end of next month to fully implement oil exploration contracts awarded by Juba – or leave the country.

South Sudan’s petroleum minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said that if the oil companies failed to implement their oil surveys and engage with the government by April’s end then they should leave the oil sector and their contracts would be terminated. The Sudan Tribune reported that the companies include Total and Tullow who were awarded two blocks, Block B1 and Block B2.