South Sudan's economy has been strained in recent years due to a combination of factors: communal violence, a decline in crude oil export revenue following the 2013-2018 civil war, and more recent export disruptions caused by the war in neighbouring Sudan.
Oil exports are a crucial revenue source for South Sudan, with Sudan collecting a transit fee.
The main pipeline transporting South Sudanese oil through Sudan for export has been plagued by stoppages since February due to the ongoing conflict between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces.
"Engineers from South Sudan are expected to visit Sudan in the coming weeks to familiarize themselves with the readiness of the facilities so as to jump-start production," South Sudan's Foreign Minister Ramadan Goc said.
South Sudan exported 150,000 barrels of crude oil daily through Sudan after recaching independence from Khartoum in 2011.
Before the civil war, its production reached 350,000-400,000 barrels per day.
