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Article

26 Jul 2002

Author:
Edmund Blair, Reuters

Western firms eye Sudan oil, but still wary

Sudan's undeveloped oil potential may be back on the radar screen for Western firms after the Sudanese government and main rebel group reached an agreement that could end a 19-year-civil war, industry experts say. But until a full peace deal is signed and implemented, they say Sudan is likely to stay dominated by Asian and East European firms which appear less sensitive to criticism by Western-based human rights groups amid the fighting in oil-rich areas. [refers to Lundin Petroleum, OMV, Talisman Energy]