Sudanese, Russian companies sign oil services MoU

April 19, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – A Sudanese company and two Russian firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Saturday to cooperate on petroleum services, days before a Joint Ministerial Committee meeting between the two countries.

Sudan seeks to attract Russian investments, especially in the gold mining and oil sectors, but insecurity and instability hinder these efforts despite repeated visits by Russian businesspeople to the country.

The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum stated that the director of Sudan’s Bashayer Pipeline Company (BAPCO) signed the MoU on oil services with the Chairman of Russia’s Al-Rossi Global Services and the state-owned Russian company Zarubezhneft.

The signing ceremony was attended by a delegation from the Russian Embassy in Sudan and a Zarubezhneft representative, the ministry added.

The Sudan-Russia Joint Ministerial Committee meeting is scheduled for late April. It will be co-chaired by Sudan’s Minister of Minerals and Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. The committee has previously reached cooperation agreements in the energy, mining, and transport sectors.

The energy ministry also reported that Acting Undersecretary Mohamed Awad Al-Khair signed meeting minutes covering technical and administrative issues with the Russian delegation and an embassy representative, paving the way for a final agreement.

It clarified that during the meetings, the Russian delegation, which arrived in Sudan a week ago, discussed potential cooperation with the state-owned Sudapet company on oil sector investment, including exploration, production, and petroleum services involving national Sudanese firms.

The Russian companies’ delegation also met with other Sudanese officials, discussing investment opportunities in several fields, including oil and petroleum services.