The UN Security Council on Friday called on Sudan and South Sudan to finalize and implement their agreement on oil and financial arrangement in order to produce and transport oil as soon as possible. 

In a presidential statement issued here by the Council, the 15- member Security Council encouraged Sudan and South Sudan "swiftly finalize the details and signing of the agreement and move forward with transparent implementation of the agreement, in order for oil production and transportation to resume as soon as possible." 

Early last month, the two countries agreed on an oil agreement and financial arrangement related to the export of oil from South Sudan through Sudan to Port Sudan. 

Concerning the situation in Abyei area, the Council called on the government of Sudan to redeploy the Sudanese oil police from Abyei without preconditions. It also asked the two countries to reach agreement on establishment of an Abyei area administration, council and police service without further delay and to refrain from unilateral actions in this regard.