Expert says South Sudan oil is being used as leverage in Sudan war
A researcher told Radio Tamazuj that rival forces’ control over export infrastructure gives them influence over South Sudan’s crude revenues.
- Publish date: 2026-10-03
- Category: Oil & Gas
- Original source: Radio Tamazuj
- Reading time: 1 min
Oil tied to Sudan conflict
Radio Tamazuj reported on 3 October that Taj Elkhazin, a researcher at Carleton University, described South Sudan’s oil as a strategic tool in the neighbouring war. He said Juba’s reliance on Sudanese infrastructure leaves its crude exports vulnerable to pressure from both the Sudanese army and the RSF.
Dependence and political pressure
Elkhazin argued that access to South Sudanese crude is being used for political and military purposes rather than to meet public needs. The article presents expert analysis of the existing export dependence, not a newly announced supply agreement or infrastructure event.