Sudan’s energy crisis deepens amid ongoing conflict
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After more than two years of conflict, Sudan is facing a deepening energy crisis as the country’s oil production and refining capacity collapse. Fighting has forced the shutdown of major oil fields and refineries, leaving production severely disrupted and crippling the nation’s energy supply.
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- Sudan's oil fields and refineries shut down due to ongoing conflict
- Heglig oil field operations halted, staff evacuated amid violence 12s
- Oil infrastructure damaged, including drone attacks on storage facilities 30s
- Sudan now relies entirely on costly oil imports due to refinery shutdowns 44s
- Oil production has dropped by more than 50% since conflict began 1m 23s