Kampala, Uganda | URN | TotalEnergies expects global oil demand to peak between 2035 and 2040, even as it maintains that petroleum production will remain necessary for decades. This outlook that raises questions about the long-term commercial prospects of Uganda’s multibillion-dollar oil investments. The French energy company, which operates Uganda’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s preparations to reduce methane emissions from its emerging oil and gas industry face questions over whether the country will have adequate monitoring systems, clear regulations and enforceable controls in place before commercial production begins. A briefing by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) …
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State-linked infrastructure group targets KSh68bn in annual revenue by 2030 as it seeks to capitalise on East Africa’s growing petroleum trade Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Pipeline Company Plc is seeking to expand beyond its traditional business of transporting and storing petroleum products, targeting annual revenue …
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COMMENT | ANGELA NALWEYISO SEMAKULA | As Warren Buffett aptly noted, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” This principle underpins the Government of Uganda’s approach to developing the country’s oil and gas resources, balancing the need to attract serious investment with robust cost management …
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There is therefore a possibility that the projects could compete for crude supplies and regional markets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa is moving towards a new era in oil refining, with major projects planned in Kenya and Uganda and another proposed in Tanzania as governments …
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Lamu, Kenya | AGENCIES | The upcoming construction of the multi-trillion-shilling Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu is set to transform the region into a massive hub for engineering talent and industrial employment. Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote has revealed that the mega-project will generate at least 60,000 jobs, with …
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COMMENT | GLORIA SEBIKARI | As Uganda races toward First Oil, it is essential that the country keeps one eye on current developments and another firmly fixed on the future. While the Tilenga, Kingfisher, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), and Refinery projects are progressing, Uganda must fast-track new oil …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The oil and gas industry honoured Ernest Rubondo, the pioneer Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), who has concluded more than four decades of service to the country’s petroleum sector. Tributes poured in at a farewell event that brought together former and current …
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COMMENT | YUSUF MASABA | The Middle East stands once again at the edge of a dangerous precipice. What began as a targeted military strike on an airport runway has rapidly evolved into a wider regional confrontation, threatening global energy markets and exposing the vulnerability of economies far beyond the …
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BIRTHDAY REFLECTIONS | YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI | I want to thank the 8 million well-wishers that sent me congratulations on my 82nd birthday on the 15th of September, 2026. Those well-wishes and God’s blessings will push me and Maama for another just 18 years to reach 100 years of age …
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