Tag Archives: Petrol

  Currently, petroleum prices are still significantly higher than pre-war levels, when Brent crude was trading below $73 per barrel before the outbreak of the Iran war   Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Insurance leaders across Africa are warning of a potential economic slowdown as surging global petroleum prices …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has sufficient fuel reserves to last into late May, the government has announced, dismissing widespread social media claims of an impending shortage. In a joint statement issued Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) described the circulating …

Tricycle taxi driver, Hamadi Juma, says Dar es Salaam is breathing “a little easier.” He is among the thousands of motorists who are cooperating in Tanzania’s campaign to switch from petrol to natural gas in an urgent effort to reduce greenhouse gases and alleviate air pollution. It’s part of a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rubis Energy Uganda confirmed a significant step in its national expansion strategy with the official launch of 15 new service stations across the country. This strategic investment is designed to modernise Uganda’s energy and mobility infrastructure, focusing on delivering enhanced value, efficiency, and integrated convenience …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oryx Energies has announced the launch of its newest fuel brand called EVERMAX in Uganda. EVERMAX is now available across all Oryx Energies retail stations in Uganda in both petrol and diesel versions, each of them providing valuable benefits. According to officials of Oryx …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District authorities are faulting the Ministry of Energy and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS for permitting the construction of “illegal” pump fuel stations, leading to congestion in urban centers. These allegations were raised during a sensitization meeting in Mbarara, organized by the Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Petrol prices and global inflation are likely to tick higher again as the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries will hold production at nine million barrels a day for the rest of the year. In Kampala, a liter of Diesel was at some pump station nearing …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 7-year-old boy has died in a house fire in Nakasongola District. The fire resulted from a petrol explosion. The deceased has been identified as Asuman Lubega. He was a resident of Kibuye landing site on Lake Kyoga, in Lwampanga Sub-County. It’s reported that during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | RUBiS Energy, one of the leading oil and gas companies in Uganda, has rebranded an additional ten new service stations across Uganda, further extending its high-quality products and services closer to customers across Uganda. The newly rebranded service stations which include; RUBiS Ntinda, Kamwokya, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pesapal has unveiled a new Forecourt Management Solution in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania delivering integrated payments alongside monitoring and data tools. The solution drives the automation of fuel and retail management processes, seamlessly connecting distribution points and digital payments – backed up with tools to reduce …