(JUBA) – South Sudan has raised its daily oil output to 174,000 barrels, the highest level recorded in recent years, driven by new reservoir studies and faster field development at oil blocks in Unity State. The Ministry of Petroleum announced the increase on 4 June 2026, crediting the Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) for the gains at Blocks 1, 2 and 4.
Officials said the rise in production follows investment in exploration and innovations in extraction processes. The Director General for Petroleum Exploration and Production noted that further investment is expected to push output even higher and strengthen the contribution of oil to the national economy. Oil remains the main source of public revenue for South Sudan, and any sustained rise in production has direct implications for government spending and foreign exchange availability.
In separate developments, the ministry is completing work on its new headquarters, a twin tower complex along the Juba-Yei Road. The building is meant to bring all staff under one roof with better facilities and technology. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Petroleum, Dr Santino Ayuel Longar, said the project represents a step towards modernising the management of the oil sector. The National Engineering Company is handling the construction.
Meanwhile, senior officials from the ministry met Kenyan investors from a pipelines company on 5 June to discuss falling volumes of petroleum products arriving in South Sudan from Kenya. The products travel from the port of Mombasa through Kampala before reaching South Sudan, and the decline has raised concern on both sides.
The acting Undersecretary, Eng Lual Chol Dak, chaired the meeting and told the Kenyan team that communication and coordination between the two countries must continue to resolve the supply challenges. Both sides agreed to work together to protect mutual interests in the fuel trade.
South Sudan imports all its refined fuel and any disruption to supply routes affects pump prices and the cost of transport and goods across the country. The government has not yet given a reason for the drop in volumes arriving from Kenya, but discussions with the pipelines company are expected to continue.
No figures were released on the current shortfall or the value of the affected fuel shipments. A further meeting between technical teams from both sides has been proposed.