S. Sudan Plans Oil License Auction by Year's End

South Sudan plans to auction licenses for a yet-to-be determined number of new petroleum exploration blocks once it has finished mapping them, a senior energy ministry official said on Tuesday.   South Sudan produces about 190,000 barrels per day (bpd), its Petroleum and Mining Ministry said in October, revising down a figure of 240,000 bpd it gave in September.   Africa's newest country has made more than $1.3 billion in oil sales since it restarted production in April this ...

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