The Sudanese Ministry of Energy said on Sunday that Sudan expects to reach a long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco to supply oil derivatives at preferential prices, and that shipments of some products from Before the state-owned Saudi Oil Company.

A delegation of Saudi officials and companies is visiting Sudan for two days to hold talks on potential investments in sectors such as agriculture, energy, mining and technology.

The ministry said in a statement that energy specialists from the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding for energy in general, and that the targeted agreement with Aramco aims to secure stable and sustainable supplies of oil derivatives. for Sudan.

The ministry said that the agreement was discussed against the background of Sudan's recent liberalization of the fuel market, adding that the Saudi ACWA Power Company is looking forward to investment opportunities in the field of renewable energy.< /p>

Sudan news agency (SUNA) reported that the talks also dealt with projects for producing gum arabic, planting crops and livestock, and building infrastructure.

The transitional government in Sudan is trying to extricate the country from a deep economic crisis that sparked the protests that toppled former President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and continued after his overthrow.

The crisis has seen severe shortages of fuel and other basic commodities, although the fuel shortage has eased recently.