China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
December 11, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – China has encouraged Sudan and South Sudan to peacefully resolve their disputes over oil and border, warning of far-reaching consequences should the recently separated countries fail to do so.
AU-mediated talks held between the two sides in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa collapsed in late November as Khartoum threatened to impose a unilateral fee of $36 per barrel and confiscate oil shipped from the south which, according to Khartoum, has not paid any fees for the use of its pipelines since independence.
The South said it would consider suspending the production if Sudan carried out its threats.
China is the biggest investor in Sudanese oil, most of which was taken by the South when it seceded in July. In response to the crisis, China dispatched its envoy for African affairs, Liu Guijin, in order to break the deadlock.
A statement reported on Sunday by Xinhua quoted Liu Guijin as expressing his country’s concern and that of the international community towards the developments.
“China encourages the two parties to stick to the peaceful option, adopt active procedures to avoid further escalation and resolve the difference through dialogue and negotiations,” he added.
Liu Guijin arrived in Khartoum on Thursday after visiting South Sudan’s capital Juba where he held talks with senior officials including president Salva Kiir. In Khartoum, the Chinese envoy held talks with the Sudanese Vice-President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha on Saturday and exchanged viewpoints on the dispute.
According to Xinhua’s report, Taha said that his country would positively deal with the mediation efforts of the international community and expressed Sudan’s hope that China would play a positive role to push the efforts to resolve the outstanding issues.
Prior to the meeting, the Chinese diplomat warned of serious consequences if the two sides failed to resolve the dispute over oil transit fees and demarcation of borders.
“If the two sides fail to resolve the problem, the whole region would be affected, the repercussions would be very serious,” he said. “The consequences would be lose lose for all.”
South Sudan last week said it offered to pay an average of 70 U.S per barrel. The two sides are expected to resume talks in Addis Ababa in about a week.
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mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
((South Sudan last week said it offered to pay an average of 70 U.S per barrel.))Are you serious Sudan Tribune!Well, it is not a claim , it is a fact that SS is exporting it’s oil for free up to know!This is done in a good will, unfortuntely some people misunderstand this as a weakness.Sudan Tribune also failed probably intentionaly that SS refused all mediators proposals.Well let us wait another.
mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
..6 months when new oilfields enter the service! Probably they might export through Ugand and Kenya for free!
Sam.Eto
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
You dont get it brother Ali. The S. Sudanese have no will of their own. They are controlled by the Americans. NO ONE can deny that. They are your Master. America is pushing South Sudan to delay an agreement as long as possible. By this it is hoping the Sudanese Economy would collapse and a Sudanese Spring, riots and rebellion intensify. The S. Sudanese GOSS are cheap pawns bribed to their neck
Sam.Eto
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Its never about South Sudan. Its a failed state and everyone knows this. The Americans and Israelis want to make use of this to fight their was against the last 2 standing independent states in the middle east – Sudan and Iran. When the Americans achieve this they will control all oil in the region and hence denying China its current advantage and slowing its rise.
Logic
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
M.Ali, I think its a misprint and its suppose to be 0.70 p/b! As for your racist friend, can you try to explain to him that every nation worldwide has to deal with the powerful ones and sometimes heed to their demands, just like how the U.S threatened Sudan into cooperation after 9/11.
It does not mean they control you but have tremendous influence. S. Sudan is not exempt from this influence.
Logic
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
And you know full well, allowing southern oil to flow through the north has nothing to do with “good will”. Its called “Chinese influence”. lol
If the NCP had an ounce of good will in their doctrine, Sudan would not have reached this sorry state of affairs. Division, civil war, international isolation, sanctions and economic crisis, etc etc..
J P Puok
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Mohamed Ali, simple logic, how much is the current world price/barrel? when mispelling occured, don’t rejoy over it. it is a human error as you in the page spelled Lomumba as lomamba understandable. if we offer you $70/barrel how much remain with us? simple logic. secondly we owned that pipeline half since it was built using our money from our oil!
SSLA/M Supporter
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
China and Sudan should not let SPLA/M buy time while preparing to relocate the oil pipeline to Kenya! They must work hard to dismantle that corrupt regime by supporting SSLA/M and Athor, otherwise things will get out of hands! Your future in RoSS is here with SSLA/M and Athor!
Sundayw
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
I think that was $7/barrel as estimated based on cost of transport and other overheads. That is still high because it should cost no more than $4.31/barrel but South is being very generous indeed to help North with shocks to its economy. As for $32-36/barrel, I say dream on.
P.K.M
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Ali, I believe we’ll pay the same amount you’re demanding to Kenyan or Ugandan, how is that feel? We’re the sellers, and we can hire whoever we want, you are not going to be telling us who our employee will be, it’s our business, not yours. Remember, you’re looking for $ 36 per barrel transit fees, go and find someone else that’s going to pay you that and stop whining here on the net.
Force 1
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Sam.Eto and Ali, it’s less than a dollar per barrel transit fee! So take it or leave it! Stop whining like a baby!
Jay
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Mohammad, what happen to you slogan, the “take it or leave it saying”? You’re showing weakness to you people!
Runrach
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Could somebody help me understand the figure that was writter in the above mentioned article ? Was it 70 cents/ Dollars ?
mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Of course Chinese has influence, you have to wiegh your interests! But at the end of the day you will look at your own interest,Chinese are not going to ask us to transport for free neither they would accept somthing different from the IMF or AU proposal.It is stupid to count on presumed Chinese pressurem!Our interest is oil to go through Sudan, and I believe that the same for the South, …
mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Logic, are the devil’s advocate? Well they said also 0.41 even if we take your correction, which one is right!
mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
.. neither it is in our interest to strangulate the south but it is not going to be free! Now 6 months the south is not willing to pay, if this not good will, what is it!Chinese pressure..oh China gives us everything for free!They also want us to pay back their loans!It cannot be a win/loose situation, otherwise it will be take it or leave , at the right time! Bear with me another 6 months!
mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
PKM, when to pay for them? after 3-4 years? For sure it is not going to be tomorrow!When driven by hate only you will loose any sense of logic! You need time and finance in a very high risk area, people will eventually want their money back! That money will be in billions, not a joke.We are not whining we are calling to negotiate in good faith.If this didn’t happen we will see who will be crying!
SSLA/M Supporter
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Eye for eye and tooth for tooth! Why allowing SPLA/M to use port Sudan for 6 months and free of charge when the same greedy and hostile SPLA/M is working hard to destroy Sudan economically and militarily using oil as a tool! Sudan must deduct transit fee without approval of that corrupted militia! don’t feel sorry for that selfish regime that doesn’t feel sorry for its own people of RoSS!
mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Jay, it is still there, see above posting! Unfortuntely, things will go that direction, if no agreement is reached! I said not because I like it , but because it is a fact of life.Let me be clear it is in our interest oil to go through Sudan , but for free! If no agreement is reached, then it will be take it or leave! Such is the life!
mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Force,it is not less than a dollar; it is comletely free now for more than 6 months!We are not whining , we have just being patint untill you come to your senses; unfortunately when it is too late!Itis excately when burn and kill yourselves with hatred, you start thinking, sad!
Baring
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Dear Mohamrap
Since the sudan Gvt. build this paip line, they got a lot of money out of it without shearing with all the region of Sudan. Now our first issue is not fees it is a border, we need the issue of border to be discuss first than oil fees. your Govt. in Khartoum is colapsing, soon you will see more then what is going on.
Mapuor
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Oil does not rot dear readers,it will still be usefull tomorrow if not used now
mohammed ali
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Sundayw, it is not only transit fees, here we are talking about; it is processing,transporting,storing, shipping , security and then transit fees!Oil is not flowing free , you have to pump it at certain distances and this will need energy to pump it, defintly this will cost more than 4 dollars!How did you reach your 4.3 $
Elijah B. Elkan
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
Mr. Sam.Eto, For your information sir, south Sudan is less than 6 month old and doing better than Khartoum. Now, who does United States control?. I will answer that for you. United States control the government in Khartoum. Remember, United States had bombed Khartoum and they will do it again if it need be. North Sudan is a terrorist state, and you people will never get rid of the stigma.
Sundayw
China urges Sudan & South Sudan to break oil deadlock
There is what is called economies of scale. Millions of barrels are flowing each year through the pipeline. A single barrel of oil is not a good measure of usage. When you consider millions, then you start calculating the cost in their totality. Sudan is not the first country to lease its pipeline. It’s been done in Cameroon and elsewhere. Chad pays not more than $4.31/barrel. Sudan is no special.