South Sudan Deploys Troops to Secure Heglig Oil Field
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South Sudan has deployed troops to the Heglig oil field in Sudan under a tripartite agreement with Sudan's warring factions to secure critical oil infrastructure amidst escalating fighting in West Kordofan.
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South Sudan has moved troops into Sudan’s Heglig oil field under what it calls a tripartite agreement with Sudan’s two warring factions. The move is a rare arrangement aimed at shielding critical oil infrastructure as fighting escalates across West Kordofan. South Sudan’s army chief of staff, Paul Nang, appeared in a video address from Heglig, saying South Sudanese forces entered the field following an agreement between President Salva Kiir, Sudanese Armed Forces leader Abdelfattah El Burhan, and Rapid Support Forces commander…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 12, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.