The newly-founded state, South Sudan, releases oil sales figures.South Sudan has sold 33.4 million barrels of oil for US$3.2 billion for the period between 9 July and 31 December this year, the petroleum and mining ministry said on Monday.The country, which declared independence on 9 July, sold 7.2 million barrels of Nile Blend for $800 million and 26.2 million barrels of Dar Blend for $2.4 billion, the ministry said in an emailed statement.