Sudan's oil output up 56 percent to 200,000 barrels

Sudan's oil output has jumped 56 % from 128,000 daily to 200,000 barrels per day, largely from the addition of new productive wells of the Unity and Heglig oil fields in the South and West of the country, respectively.

State television Wednesday quoted the minister of energy and mining, Awad el Jaz, as saying that the doors of Sudan were open for new investors in the oil industry.

"Any country and any oil firm that wants to invest in oil prospecting is most welcome," he said at a function to mark the production rise.

Sudan's declared oil reserve is estimated to be 800 million barrels.