苏丹能源和石油部在3月16日的声明中详细描述了4号和5号泵站之间输油管道的凝堵事件。受战争影响，管道维护人员无法进入该地区，无法运送加热石油以及防止其凝固所需的柴油。当地的低温进一步增加了凝堵风险。由于苏丹快速支援部队（RSF）在军事行动期间切断了通信网络，导致管道维护人员无法与4号泵站取得联系。

“不可抗力”是指阻碍一方履行合同的意外事件。由于战争因素，苏丹方面无法履行通过输油管网络向出口终端输送南苏丹石油的义务。军事活动给一些石油泵站的进出造成困难，而其他泵站则难以获得必要的供应品。

南苏丹经济在很大程度上依赖于通过苏丹运往国际销售的原油所获得的收入。苏丹持续不断的战争使人们对南苏丹石油出口的可持续性感到担忧。标准普尔全球洞察公司（S&P Global Insights）报告显示，南苏丹的主要石油生产商联合公司（DPOC）因苏丹输油管道破裂而宣布了不可抗力，这使得问题进一步复杂。输油管道损坏恰逢苏丹武装部队与快速支援部队（RSF）之间正在进行的战争。南苏丹完全依赖苏丹的基础设施，包括输油管道、炼油厂和红海的苏丹港，每天出口15万桶石油。

In a March 16 statement, Sudan's Ministry of Energy and Petroleum detailed the clogging of the oil pipeline between pump stations 4 and 5. Because of the war, pipeline maintenance crews have been unable to access the area to transport the diesel needed to heat the oil and prevent it from solidifying. Freezing temperatures further increase the risk of clotting. Because the Sudan Rapid Support Force (RSF) cut off the communication network during the military operation, pipeline maintenance personnel were unable to contact Pump Station 4.

"Force majeure" means an unexpected event that prevents a party from performing the contract. Due to the war, the Sudanese side has been unable to meet its obligations to transport South Sudan's oil through the pipeline network to export terminals. Military activities have made it difficult for some oil pumping stations to get in and out, while others have had difficulty getting necessary supplies.

South Sudan's economy is largely dependent on revenue from crude oil shipped through Sudan for international sale. The ongoing war in Sudan has raised concerns about the sustainability of South Sudan's oil exports. Complicating matters further is the fact that South Sudan's main oil producer, Consolidated Corporation (DPOC), has declared force majeure due to a ruptured pipeline from Sudan, according to a report by S&P Global Insights. The pipeline damage coincided with the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Force (RSF). South Sudan is completely dependent on Sudan's infrastructure, including pipelines, refineries and Port Sudan on the Red Sea, which exports 150,000 barrels of oil per day.