South Sudan oil map

Fresh criticism of South Sudan’s oil sector governance as Savannah pushes on with deal


Issue 481 - 02 Apr 2023 - By James Gavin | 5 minute read

UK independent Savannah Energy is moving forward with a $1.25bn plan to acquire a string of upstream assets in South Sudan from Malaysia’s Petronas – a rare case of an IOC stepping into one of Africa’s most challenging political and economic environments, writes James Gavin.

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