Sudan Activates Emergency Shutdown Plan for Heglig Oil Field After Attacks
The Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Petroleum announced, on Sunday, August 31, 2025, the activation of an emergency shutdown plan for the Heglig border oil field, following repeated attacks launched by the Rapid Support Forces on vital facilities in the area, resulting in the deaths of five employees and the injury of seven others on August 26 and 30.
Sudan has initiated a shutdown of the Heglig oil facility following drone attacks it blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, according to a letter sent by its government to its South Sudanese neighbour and seen by Reuters.
Heglig, which lies along Sudan’s southern border, houses the main processing facility for South Sudanese oil, which accounts for the majority of South Sudan’s government revenues.
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