Sudan’s oil production dropped after South Sudan secession, finance minister says

Sudan’s Finance Minister on Wednesday said his country’s oil production dropped from 500,000 barrels a day to less than 30,000 after South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a long conflict.

Gibril Ibrahim spoke at the Russian Energy Week Forum in Moscow. The event brought together officials from 84 countries to discuss energy issues.

“Before the secession of South Sudan, the total results we had was something…