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  • South Sudan shut down its oil production just six months after gaining independence, as a result of an ongoing dispute with Sudan over transit fees and other post-independence issues.
  • South Sudan's oil shutdown largely effects Asia, as most companies operating oil fields are from China, Malaysia, and India. Additionally, oil exports from Sudan and South Sudan are almost exclusively sent to Asian markets.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Sudan and South Sudan
Africa
World
Rank
    
Sudan and South Sudan
Total Oil Production 455.00 9,362 87,110 31  
Crude Oil Production 452.01 8,563 74,126 30  
Consumption 95.45 3,509 87,421 79   F
Net Export/Imports(-) 359.55 5,854 -- 193   NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA   NA
Refinery Capacity 122 3,220 88,097 74   122
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 5.00 124 NA 23   5.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Sudan and South Sudan
Africa
World
Rank
 
Sudan and South Sudan
Production 0 7,377 111,845 90   NA
Consumption 0 3,554 112,607 107   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 0 3,822 -- 62   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
3 495 NA 52   3
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Sudan and South Sudan
Africa
World
Rank
 
Sudan and South Sudan
Production 0.000 281 7,546 61   0.000
Consumption 0.000 217 7,318 116   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.000 64 -- 87   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Sudan and South Sudan
Africa
World
Rank
 
Sudan and South Sudan
Net Generation 5.25 587 19,104 114   6.51
Net Consumption 4.05 525 17,420 118   4.61
Installed Capacity (GWe) 1.34 124 4,635 113   2.34
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Sudan and South Sudan
Africa
World
Rank
 
Sudan and South Sudan
Production .903 37 489 55   0.928
Consumption 0.207 16 491 95   0.226
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
2,588 5,620 7,454 166   2,698
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Sudan and South Sudan
Africa
World
Rank
 
Sudan and South Sudan
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 12.95 1,116 29,778 91   13.79

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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