Fuel imports

CommoditiesEconomyEnergy, Oil & Gas

Parliament passes law giving government exclusive right to import fuel

MPs said the law will break Uganda's dependence on Kenyan dealers who charge extra fees, leading to higher fuel prices
The main gate to the Uganda Parliament in Kampala
CommoditiesEnergy, Oil & Gas

Uganda refused use of Kenya’s pipeline in Vitol deal

Unoc failed to meet licensing requirements for certain annual petroleum sales in Kenya, operation of five service stations and a depot in Kenya
A petroleum storage facility run by the Kenya Pipeline Company
CommoditiesEconomyEnergy, Oil & Gas

Vitol deal long overdue response to high Kenyan fuel prices – Museveni

President says Uganda's decision to give Vitol exclusive rights to supply fuel was to eliminate exorbitant fees charged by Kenyan middlemen
A petrol station in Kibuye, Kampala
CommoditiesEnergy, Oil & Gas

Why Uganda is entering exclusive fuel supply deal with Vitol

Uganda's decision to give the Dutch Vitol Group exclusive rights to supply its fuel was prompted by frustration at being kept in the dark about a similar deal between Kenya and two Gulf states
A Shell petrol station in Kampala, managed by Vivo Energy
Energy, Oil & GasInfrastructure

Mahathi Infra Uganda secures investment from the Africa Finance Corporation

Investment by the Lagos-based multilateral development finance institution will bring the Lake Victoria fuel transportation project closer to completion
A self-propelled barge on a lake
EconomyEnergy, Oil & Gas

Uganda fuel imports hit 85 million litres

The majority of the petroleum products, 92%, were imported through Mombasa port in Kenya, while only 8% arrived via Dar es Salaam on the Tanzanian coast