He said the oil exportation process was not affected by the incident, and that the ship carrying the fourth consignment of Sudanese crude oil left on Thursday in line with the set schedule. The exportation of the Sudanese oil began on August the 30th after the inauguration of President Al-Bashair port on the Red Sea. Eng Al-Toum had earlier declared that every week a ship leaves Bashaier sea port carrying a shipment of some 600,000 barrels. The capacity of the pipeline in its first stage is put at some 150,000 barrels per day and is due to soar up to 250,000 barrel per day by next year. The full capacity of the oil pipeline is put at 450,000 barrels per day.
Foreign minister continues meetings with counterparts in New York.
As part of his meetings on the sidelines of the United Nations' General Assembly session here, the Minister of External Relations, Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail, met Friday, Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Croatia and Brunei Dar esalam along with the Finnish Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary. During his meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Dr. Ismail reviewed aspects of bilateral cooperation in all fields. The Turkish minister expressed his country's thanks and appreciation over Sudan's contribution to assisting victims of the earthquake that hit Turkey recently. Dr. Ismail, in his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Brunei Dar esalam, discussed progress of bilateral relations and Islamic issues. The minister discussed with his Croatian counterpart means of boosting bilateral economic and political cooperation.