SUDAN: Rich in Crisis and Natural Resources

The search for oil and natural gas is taking oil companies and their investors to the far ends of the planet, including those countries with considerable political risk. Along these lines, Sudan has it all – ethnic cleansing, a war between the Islamic and non-Islamic worlds, competition between the West and China, the ineffectiveness of the United Nations, famine, disease and oil. Sudan has had a history of military regimes, civil wars and border disputes since its independence from the UK in 1956. … Sudan’s proven oil reserves are less than 1bn barrels, however that number could rise dramatically as capital is invested in exploration. Indeed, this is what is attracting a growing group of international oil companies to the country.