To: Tomas who wrote (1273 ) 9/1/1999 10:07:00 PM From: Tomas Respond to of 2742
World Media Give Prominent Coverage For Sudanese Petroleum Exportation Ministry of External Relations, Daily English News Bulletin, September 1 World news agencies, TV channels and radio stations Monday gave extensive coverage to the launching of the Sudanese petroleum exportation and the departure of the first ship loaded with 600,000 barrels of crude oil from Bashair sea port bound for Singapore.The Saudi Press Agency, reporting the news, pointed out to the fact that the oil was purchased by Shell oil company and that it would be followed by two shipments to each of Korea and Chili. The Saudi agency referred to the dignitaries and officials who attended the celebrations. The Middle East Broadcasting Centre TV channel, commenting on the departure of the ship, said Sudan has now become member of the oil exporting countries club and that the exportation of Sudanese oil would reflect positively on the national economy.The United Press International (UPI) has meanwhile quoted the Minister for Energy and Mining, Dr Awad Ahmed Al-Jaz, as underlining that the share of the government in the exported oil stand at 40 percent. In the meantime, the German News Agency (DPA) said Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir attended the departure of the ship carrying the first Sudanese oil consignment and that the ship was bound for Singapore. DPA pointed out that the pipeline carrying this oil from the production fields to the export terminal of Bashair stretches over some 1,610 kms.The Gezira TV Channel said Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir inaugurated the exportation of the Sudanese petroleum as a ship loaded with 600,000 barrels of crude left Bashair port on the Red Sea to Singapore.The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said a number of high level delegations from various countries took part in the celebrations marking the exportation of the Sudanese petroleum.The BBC said the exportation of the oil was a dream that became true.