Sudan's President orders closure of pipelines carrying oil from South Sudan
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Sudan's official news agency says the country's president has ordered the closure of pipelines exporting South Sudanese oil.
The Sudan news agency SUNA quoted President Omar al-Bashir as telling a public rally in the capital Khartoum on Saturday that the move was in response to South Sudan's funding of rebels fighting his regime.
The Sudan news agency quoted al-Bashir as saying the "decision follows careful study of all its consequences and repercussions."
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South Sudan, which became independent of Khartoum in 2011, has denied supporting rebels.
The two sides had just agreed in March to resume crude exports after a shutdown caused by disputes over oil transit fees. South Sudan must export its oil to international markets through pipelines owned by Sudan that run through its territory.