Uganda’s Oil and Gas Industrial Park Master Plan to Be Ready By June 2017

The master plan for an Oil and Gas industrial park in Uganda being developed by SMEC International will now be ready by June 2017 according to Dickens Kamugisha from the … Read More

Russian consortium now wants Uganda’s refinery project downsized

Weeks after pulling out as the preffered lead bidder for the 60,000 barrel refinery to be located in Hoima Uganda the Russian consortium RT Global resources is now demanding that … Read More

Uganda’s Refinery Project Hits Major Setback

Uganda’s Assistant Commissioner in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Dozith Abeinomugisha has said the government is back to the market to look for a new investor after the … Read More

Uganda’s President visits Chad’s Oil Refinery

President Yoweri Museveni who arrived in the Chadian capital N’Djamena on a two-day official visit during which he will also attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Idriss Deby to his … Read More

Russia’s RT Global Resources Consortium Pulls Out of Uganda Refinery Deal

Months after RT Global resources was selected as the preferred bidder for the Uganda 60000 barrel a day Refinery Project following evaluations by a team from the Government and Taylor … Read More

Overview of Uganda’s 60,000 Barrel Refinery Project

The refinery project is the child of the National Oil and Gas Policy (2008) for Uganda (objective 4) which seeks to promote valuable utilisation of the country’s oil and gas … Read More

Global Witness cautions on four shortlisted firms in Uganda’s first licensing round

Transparency body Global Witness while lauding the first licensing round as an step forward for transparency in the country has cautioned on four shortlisted companies which it says have a … Read More

Russia’s RT Global Resources Wins Bid for Uganda’s Refinery Project

RT Global resources has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Uganda Refinery Project  following evaluations by a team from the Government and Taylor Dejongh, Government’s Transaction Advisor. “We … Read More

East African countries advertise bid for lead consultant for crude oil pipeline

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Kenya and Uganda have advertised for a lead consultant that will oversee the feasibility study and initial design for the construction of a 1300 kilometer pipeline from Uganda … Read More