Energy and Mineral Development Minister , Ruth Nankbirwa was in Tanzania last week to meet President Samia Suluhu Hassan and briefed her about Uganda’s proposed policy for bulk importation and supply of petroleum products to reduce fuel prices/Courtsey Photo Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has defended the registration of a branch in
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Oil related activities have intensified The 2022/23 annual report by Bank of Uganda has revealed the Petroleum Fund has Shs227bn as at June 2023 that was earned through various oil activities. The report indicated that as of 1st July 2022, the amount in the Petroleum Fund was US$5.4Mn (Shs20.268Bn) for
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Minister Ruth Nankabirwa tabled the Bill The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has tabled the Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that seeks to regulate the importation and supply of petroleum products in Uganda. She tabled the Bill during the plenary sitting of Tuesday, 31 October 2023 chaired
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PAU Officials inspecting the EACOP Pipe casings at the PCK Pipe Mill workshop at Lianyungang, jiangsu Province. Panyu Chu Kong (PCK) Steel Pipe Co., Ltd, the company contracted to supply line pipes to the East Africa Crude Oil pipeline (EACOP) has said the first batch of 100 kilometres of pipes
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Fuel trucks heading to Uganda Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has revealed that starting January 2024, all Uganda’s Oil and Marketing Companies will purchase their fuel and gas products from Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) in order to end Uganda’s reliance on Kenya for its fuel
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The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, speaking during the plenary sitting on Wednesday 25 October 2023 Government is on track to ensure that the first drop of oil is produced by the end of 2025, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, has
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Oil drilling is ongoing at the Kingfisher project area The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has lifted the suspension of works at the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) in Kikuube District, paving the way for the resumption of operations. This is after a fatal incident within the Kingfisher project area occurred
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Drilling and other operations at the Kingfisher Project in Kikuube district have been suspended after an accident on Friday. URN has seen a leaked letter by Earnest Rubondo, the Executive Director of The Petroleum Authority of Uganda Directing CNOOC Uganda Ltd to halt operations from 7th October 2023 until further
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Some of the MSMEs that were present for the MoU signing with the large contractors at teh PAU Offices in Entebbe Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Large and Medium Contractors who will be working on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
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Liu Xiangdong (2nd Right), President of CNOOC Uganda Limited with some of the beneficiaries CNOOC Uganda Limited, a key player in Uganda's oil and gas sector, held a prestigious send-off ceremony to celebrate the achievements of its International Scholarship Program beneficiaries. The event marked a significant milestone in the journey of
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