SUAKIN – Sudan’s Sea Ports Corporation has signed an agreement to build a specialised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal at Prince Osman Digna Port in Suakin, expanding the country’s capacity to import, store and handle gas amid pressure on domestic energy supplies.
The agreement was signed with Suakin Petroleum in the presence of Infrastructure and Transport Minister Saif al-Nasr al-Tijani Haroun, Türkiye’s ambassador to Sudan and officials from the two companies.
The planned facility will include a dedicated berth for gas carriers and storage capacity of about 28,000 cubic metres, with infrastructure capable of handling up to three vessels simultaneously.
The project will be developed under a build-operate-transfer, or BOT, arrangement.
Officials said the terminal is intended to reduce vessel waiting times, demurrage charges and handling costs while improving the reliability of gas imports.
Sudan has faced recurring cooking-gas shortages during the war, driven by declining domestic production, limited storage capacity and disruptions to transport and distribution networks.
The new facility is expected to strengthen the country’s ability to receive and store LPG and provide more regular supplies to the domestic market.
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Haroun said the project would strengthen Sudan’s port infrastructure and support investment in the energy sector.
The Turkish ambassador said Turkish companies were interested in expanding investment in Sudan, describing the project as part of broader economic cooperation between the two countries.
Suakin Petroleum Chairman Mohamed Darwish said the project was intended to help secure Sudan’s gas requirements and develop Suakin’s role as an energy and logistics hub on the Red Sea.
The project’s eventual impact on gas availability and consumer prices will depend on construction being completed, financing and supply arrangements, as well as the capacity of inland storage and distribution networks.
