Shell looking to develop opportunities in South Sudan

French oil major Total SA said last month it had proposed building a pipeline to export the oil via Uganda, which has discovered large reserves around Lake Albert.

Ethiopian newspaper The Reporter said last week that Shell was planning to construct an oil pipeline line from South Sudan to Ethiopia.

The newspaper said “reliable sources” had told it that a business delegation from Shell had visited South Sudan in November.

Shell declined to confirm the visit or the reported pipeline plan.

Analysts doubt a pipeline via Ethiopia would be commercial at this point because Ethiopia lacks developed oil infrastructure or a coastline which would allow it direct access to international markets.

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