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Uganda: Uganda in Talks With Kenya Over Dwindling Fuel Supply
East African, 27 March 2020
Finance Matia Kasaija says Uganda's fuel reserves were drying up as the quota it imports through Kenya's seaport of Mombasa has reduced. Read more »
Uganda in Talks with Kenya as Fuel Supply Dwindles
Uganda's Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has told parliament that the country's fuel reserves were drying up as the quota it imports through Kenya's Mombasa seaport has reduced. He has attributed the reduction to the novel coronavirus outbreak that has forced the oil producers in the Middle East to reduce supply.
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Uganda: Trucks, Fuel Tankers Held at Busia Border Over Covid-19
Monitor, 27 March 2020
Several Kenya and Uganda-bound trucks and fuel tankers are stuck at the Busia-Kenya border after foreigners, especially Ugandan drivers, were stopped from crossing into Kenya.Most… Read more »
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East Africa: Kenyan Tax Dispute Threatens Fuel Stocks in Landlocked East Africa
East African, 21 March 2020
Uganda, Rwanda and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo are staring at a possible fuel shortage after Kenyan tax authorities impounded hundreds of trucks that ferry fuel to… Read more »
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Uganda: How Coronavirus Could Plunge Uganda's Economy Into Crisis
Independent (Kampala), 9 March 2020
On a normal day, the Kikuubo trading hub in downtown Kampala buzzes as thousands of traders and customers with wads of cash haggle over prices of all kinds of merchandise, most of… Read more »
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East Africa: We're Liquid and Here to Stay, Tullow Oil Reassures Partners
East African, 22 December 2019
British exploration firm Tullow Oil has stated that it has the financial muscle required to develop petroleum reserves in Uganda and Kenya, even after the sudden exit of its chief… Read more »
