(Thu, 21 Mar 2024) The South China Sea is a critical world trade route, which had 10 billion barrels of petroleum and petroleum product and 6.7 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade passing through it in 2023. It stretches from Singapore and the Strait of Malacca in the southwest to the Strait of Taiwan in the northeast.
(Wed, 20 Mar 2024) <p style='color: #666;'>Sudan has had two civil wars since it gained independence in 1956. The second civil war ended in 2005 and eventually led to South Sudan becoming an independent nation-state. The secession of South Sudan significantly affected Sudanâs economy because Sudan lost 75% of its oil reserves to South Sudan. Disruptions in oil production, disputes over oil revenue sharing, and lower oil prices have negatively affected both economies.
(Wed, 20 Mar 2024) <p style='color: #666;'>Sudan has had two civil wars since it gained independence in 1956. The second civil war ended in 2005 and eventually led to South Sudan becoming an independent nation-state. The secession of South Sudan significantly affected Sudanâs economy because Sudan lost 75% of its oil reserves to South Sudan. Disruptions in oil production, disputes over oil revenue sharing, and lower oil prices have negatively affected both economies.
(Fri, 15 Mar 2024) This spreadsheet contains detailed information on liquids (crude oil, petroleum products, and hydrocarbon gas liquids) pipeline projects. We do not collect the data on an EIA survey, but rather we compile the data from various sources including trade press, pipeline company websites, and government agencies. These data are not a forecast. They represent last-known public information on projects, as of December 31, 2023. The status of each project is categorized as completed (since 2010), announced, under construction, on hold, or canceled.
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