Sudanese Minister for Energy and Oil, Dr. Mohi-Eddin Naeem has disclosed that Sudan has only exploited 20 percent of its known oil and gas reserves fields in the Red Sea.
According to him, the country has converted power stations to take greater advantage of the gas for electricity generation.
The minister pointed to the government’s efforts to maximize oil and gas production to meet the growing demand.
Minister Dr. Mohi-Eddin Naeem who was speaking at the Special Meeting of the just ended World Economic Forum on Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy for Development, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, explained that the merger of the Ministries of Energy and Minerals aims to benefit from gold resources in the country.
Dr. Naeem stated that Sudan meets 40 percent of its energy needs, and has initiatives in the field of solar, thermal, and wind energy to generate electricity, in addition to possession of a large oil reserve in the north.
He revealed that Sudan faces a challenge in cooperating with old or new players everywhere, adding that Sudan has no political problems with any country.
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