A senior official from the Sudanese government has said that his country only receives oil fees based on the cooperation agreement signed between South Sudan and Sudan.

Media reports have quoted the Central Bank of Sudan’s deputy governor, Azhari Al Taib as saying that Sudan has received a total of 236 million dollars in passage fees and dues from oil companies.

The Africa Review website reported that 150 million dollars of that was fees for the passage of South Sudan oil through Sudanese pipelines and facilities.

Speaking to Eye Radio, the Sudanese Minister of Information, Ahmed Bilal said that the amount paid is as agreed by both countries.

“Sudan doesn’t receive anything more than what was agreed upon as fees for the oil transportation,” he said.  “The governments of the two countries agreed on it through the cooperation agreement. It was on the grounds that Sudan takes a percentage of the crude oil or fees, which is what was agreed.”

South Sudan is yet to officially comment on how the money was transferred to the Sudan.

Last week, Khartoum extended the deadline of the oil shut down until the 21^st of August to allow the African Union to investigate alleged rebel support by both countries.