ASSESSMENTS
South Sudan's Oil Impasse
Jun 4, 2012 | 09:58 GMT
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Summary
South Sudanese and Sudanese officials met May 29 in Ethiopia for African Union-led talks over a settlement that would allow South Sudan to resume oil exports through Sudan. Juba has a small window during which it can continue to keep oil production offline while it seeks alternative export routes to Sudan's oil pipeline. If South Sudan cannot find such an alternative, it will have to reach a settlement with its northern neighbor.
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