2005

Consultations are being conducted between NC and SPLM toward completing establishment of the Evaluation, Resources and Petroleum Commissions

Self-rule for the south is part of a peace deal ending the war between the former SPLM rebels and the northern Khartoum government.

The SPLM signed the deal with the Islamist northern government to set up a federal system, wealth sharing, transition to democracy and a referendum on southern secession after six years.

Sudapet has sold 2.6 million barrels of medium-sweet Nile Blend crude at a higher price than the previous sale

Sudan's new power-sharing government will be in place next week, according to the European Union's top aid official.

South Africa has expressed its interest in carrying out mining work in Sudan,

Tanker traffic to and from Port Sudan oil terminals will increase next year as the export of crude oil will grow two thirds

Ascom Group SA is exploring acreage in southern Sudan claimed by a consortium led by Malaysia’s Petronas

China will send 435 peacekeepers on a U.N. mission to help rebuild Sudan, with the first batch leaving next month

Although China is secretive about its investments in Sudan, CNPC’s annual report discloses that about half of all its overseas oil comes from Sudan