Battle for Khartoum Wrecks Chinese-Built Oil Refinery in Sudan

The burnt and heavily damaged facilities of the Jaili Oil Refinery, Sudan's largest, north of the capital Khartoum on March 18, 2025. Ebrahim Hamid / AFP

By Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali

The once-pristine white oil tanks of Sudan’s largest refinery have been blackened by nearly two years of devastating war, leaving the country heavily dependent on fuel imports it can ill afford.

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