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Sudan is considering joining OPEC oil cartel: official

December 21, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government announced today that it is considering joining the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as a full fledged member, the country’s deputy energy minister said Monday.

OPEC: headquarters in Vienna
OPEC: headquarters in Vienna
Azhari Ibrahim told reporters on Monday at the oil cartel meeting in Luanda that joining OPEC is “under discussions within the government of Sudan” but no final decision has been made. Sudan is currently an observer in the organization.

The Sudanese official has said that his country is currently producing about 500,000 barrels a day of oil and expects to maintain this level of output next year.

Joining OPEC is a prestigious step for oil producing nations but for other countries it carries with it the unnecessary burden of adhering to production quotas though its members have routinely violated it.

OPEC is made up of 13 countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, which have the biggest reserves in the world.

(ST)

11 Comments

  • Aduol Liet
    Aduol Liet

    Sudan is considering joining OPEC oil cartel: official
    SPLM.

    You guys need to be careful because Sudan govenment want to speed up before Southern Sudan independence.

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  • Dinka Boy
    Dinka Boy

    Sudan is considering joining OPEC oil cartel: official
    The Khartoun govt is discrimating the price of oil because they know that South will take their oil avenues with them and they will remained with nothing in the North.

    SPLM must be very keen on how NCP handle oil revenue for this few months left. Otherwise the sell of oil need to be stopped for awhile untill Sudan confirm unity or separation.

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  • Moe Sudan
    Moe Sudan

    Sudan is considering joining OPEC oil cartel: official
    lool funny comments, i dont know what that have to do with Omar Al bashir lol yall cant damn read, its sudan S U D A N whos gon to join OPEC, not Omar al bashir lol hate is bad for the soul, brothers !

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