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President Yoweri Museveni speaking at a podium bearing the presidential seal during the Independence Day celebration, wearing a white shirt and a maroon, white and gold sash.

Museveni rejects selling dollar reserves to prop up the shilling

Uganda’s reserves stood at $6.52bn in August, nearly double February 2024, as Museveni urges fewer imports instead of dollar sales to support the shilling.

The main gate of the Parliament of Uganda in Kampala, Uganda

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

A petroleum storage facility run by the Kenya Pipeline Company

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

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 Shell petrol station in Kampala, managed by Vivo Energy

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

Museveni rejects selling dollar reserves to prop up the shilling

Parliament passes law giving government exclusive right to import fuel

Uganda refused use of Kenya’s pipeline in Vitol deal

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

Why Uganda is entering exclusive fuel supply deal with Vitol

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