Port Sudan, Sudan - September 26, 2024

The prolonged conflict in Sudan has dealt a severe blow to the country's oil industry, resulting in the closure of some refineries and widespread shortages of gas and diesel in many areas.

Oil production in Sudan has significantly declined since the conflicts broke out over a year ago with the destruction of oil refinery facilities and a brain drain in the sector as many professionals seek employment outside of the country.

Gas and diesel shortages that began in Sudan in the second half of last year have led to the closure of many gas stations and a threefold increase in prices.

The shortages have also resulted in power outages across the country, with a majority of areas now facing power cuts lasting several hours each day.

Shotlist:
Port Sudan, Sudan - Sept 26, 2024:
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1. Various of residents queuing at gas station to refuel;
2. Various of vehicles being refueled;
3. Vehicles at gas station;
Port Sudan, Sudan - Sept 26, 2024
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ayman Abu Al-Goukh, expert in oil industry:
"Actually, part of the losses, in addition to the facilities and the production and the data, the people, the executive people that are accumulating experience for the technical and administration people that are working in oil and gas, obviously, and downstream and midstream -- we may lose most of them, because most of them now move outside Sudan, and they look for jobs outside.";
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5. Various of pedestrians, traffic;
6. Various of people taking rest by roadside;
7. Various of traffic.

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