Sudan’s energy crisis deepens amid ongoing conflict
After more than two years of conflict, Sudan is facing a deepening energy crisis as the country’s oil production and refining capacity collapse. Fighting has forced the shutdown of major oil fields and refineries, leaving production severely disrupted and crippling the nation’s energy supply.
READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/19/sudans-energy-crisis-deepens-amid-ongoing-conflict
Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.
Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews
00:00After over two years of war, Sudan is grappling with a deepening energy crisis.
00:06Oil fields and refineries are in the dark, a shutdown triggered by the conflict, leaving production severely disrupted.
00:14In December, operations at the Heglig oil field, Sudan's largest, were completely halted, with all staff evacuated amid escalating violence.
00:25The conflict and its damage have severely impacted Sudan's oil industry.
00:30Various oil infrastructure facilities, including refineries and pipelines, have been damaged, and even oil storage facilities in Port Sudan were attacked by drones.
00:43Sudan's largest refinery near Khartoum, once supplying most of the country's fuel, has been badly damaged and remains shut, leaving the country heavily reliant on costly oil imports.
00:54No way for refining our production in Sudan, so we are 100% depending on the import.
01:02And now the import products, which is diesel, benzene, gas, have been affected by this attack of the depots,
01:13and we face a shortage of refined products, will really impact the people in Sudan.
01:20Figures from Sudan's finance ministry show oil fields have plunged by more than 50% since the conflict began.
Be the first to comment