/ 18 July 2001

SUDAN RULES OUT OIL COMPANY PULLOUT

THE Sudanese government has said it doubts foreign oil companies, notably the Canadian company Talisman, will pull-out from the Sudan under the threat of sanctions from the United States, Sudan’s foreign minister was quoted saying to local newspapers on Tuesday. “Numerous signals we have received confirmed that all oil companies, including Talisman, will continue operating in Sudan,” – AFP