May 03
Uganda: Devon Petroleum Enter Uganda's Competitive Fuel Market With Expansion Plans and Retail Push
Devon Petroleum SMC LTD has officially entered Uganda's downstream petroleum sector with the launch of six fuel stations, positioning itself to compete in an increasingly crowded… Read more »
May 01
Uganda: Oil and Gas Sector Players Defend Continued Skilling of Ugandans
The oil and gas companies continue to train Ugandans with skills related to the sector even as major construction nears completion. Read more »
Uganda: Pau Gains Expanded Regulatory Powers Under New Petroleum Policy
The newly passed National Petroleum Policy 2025 is ushering in a new regulatory framework for the oil and gas sector as the country prepares to pump its crude oil from the ground. Read more »
April 29
Uganda: Govt Unveils New Petroleum Policy As Industry Shifts to Production Phase
The Ministry of Energy has launched the National Petroleum Policy 2025, aimed at regulating the oil and gas sector as the country prepares for oil production. Read more »
April 23
Africa: Rising Petroleum Prices Rattle Africa's Insurance Outlook
Insurance leaders across Africa are warning of a potential economic slowdown as surging global petroleum prices ripple through key sectors, driving up operating costs, inflation… Read more »
Tanzania: Museveni Backs Dangote Oil Refinery in Tanzania
President Yoweri Museveni has hinted at the possibility of using Uganda's crude oil as a contribution to putting up a mega crude oil refinery in East Africa to be located in Tanga,… Read more »
April 22
Uganda: Ugandans Go for African Contracts As First Oil Drop Nears
The industry has put the completion level of the export pipeline at close to 90 percent today, while pre-commissioning and commissioning testing phase (including hydro testing)… Read more »
April 08
Uganda: EACOP Advances Construction As Final Pipe Delivery Marks Major Milestone
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has registered significant construction progress in the first quarter of 2026. Read more »
April 02
Uganda: Fuel - Kenyans Flock to Uganda for Cheaper Prices
Kenyans motorists have begun crossing into Uganda in search of cheaper fuel at the pump station in the border district of Busia. They say the prices in Uganda seem to be lower than… Read more »
April 03
Africa: Africa Faces Fuel, Food Price Shock As Hormuz Disruption Deepens
The Africa Supply Chain Confederation says the continent is bracing for rising fuel and food prices following the escalating disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more »
March 31
Uganda: As Petrol Shoots Past Sh5,300, Energy Officials Say Uganda Has Fuel Reserves to Run to May
Uganda has sufficient fuel reserves to last into late May, the government has announced, dismissing widespread social media claims of an impending shortage. Read more »
March 17
Uganda: Copper Is the New Oil, but Will Uganda Be Norway or Nigeria?
In the 20th century, oil shaped global power -- it made and unmade nations. Nations sitting on vast petroleum reserves -- such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Venezuela -- saw their… Read more »
December 28, 2025
East Africa: Uganda Wants to Cooperate With Russia in Oil, Gas Sector
Uganda is interested in cooperation with Russia in the oil and gas sector, head of the International Legal and Social Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of… Read more »
September 17, 2025
Uganda: Why Uganda's Oil Story Is Incomplete Without President Museveni
"Uganda's oil and gas story is still being written. But it cannot be told in full without recognising the leadership that turned forgotten potential into an opportunity for… Read more »
August 19, 2025
Uganda: First Oil Will Matter, but Value Retention Matters More
Value retention is not just about contracts, it is about skills, jobs, and enterprise growth. More than 17,000 direct jobs have been created, alongside 39,567 indirect jobs. Read more »
July 29, 2025
Uganda: Uganda's Petroleum Development 'Not a Local Government Thing'
For a long time, petroleum (oil and gas) host districts have been clamoring for budget allocation to participate in oil activities as provided for under the petroleum policy. In… Read more »
June 23, 2025
Uganda: Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar Ink Oil Pact
The cooperation agreement comes as Uganda faces questions over the readiness of its domestic oil infrastructure, particularly the proposed refinery in Hoima District Read more »
