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Uganda's Oil Production Timeline: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

With the long-awaited Final Investment Decision behind us, Uganda's oil sector is entering a critical phase of infrastructure development.

Jane Atim · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 min read

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Oil & Gas Dec 15, 2025

Mugerwa: Joint Ventures A Must For Oil Sector Service Providers

As Uganda edges closer to first oil production, industry attention is beginning to shift from construction-heavy activities to the more technical demands of long-term production. This transition, experts warn, will fundamentally change the nature of jobs, services, and opportunities available to Uga…

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Oil & Gas Dec 12, 2025

How Oil Opportunities Have Reshaped Ugandan Firms’ Outlook

Local companies involved in Uganda’s oil and gas sector feel they have acquired enough experience to turn around the fortunes of Uganda’s economy. Speaking on a panel moderated by Jimmy Mugerwa, the Project Director, Industry Enhancement Centre (IEC), at the 6th Annual National Content Conference re…

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Oil & Gas Dec 4, 2025

$10m Remains Unpaid to Ugandan Oil Contractors, Says PAU

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda says the fact that 30% of the contracts that have been awarded in the oil and gas sector have gone to local companies is reason enough for the country to celebrate. Compared to older oil industries such as Nigeria’s, where it took years for local companies there to …

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Oil & Gas Dec 1, 2025

Ruto: Uganda Will Hold Stake In Kenya Pipeline Company

President William Ruto says Uganda will jointly own shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) once its ongoing privatization process is complete. The announcement was made during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Devki Group’s new steel plant in Tororo, Eastern Uganda, on November 23, 2025, where…

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Oil & Gas Nov 4, 2025

TotalEnergies, World Vision Boost Education In Buliisa

Host communities of oil and mining projects in Uganda are legally entitled to benefits such as jobs, social services and community welfare improvements from investing companies. It is under such policies that TotalEnergies EP, in partnership with World Vision, constructed new and rehabilitated old c…

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Oil & Gas Nov 4, 2025

Uganda Should Not Expect Much from COP30

By Guest Writer As global leaders prepare to convene for COP30 in Brazil, Uganda should temper its expectations. Despite years of climate negotiations, real commitments to reduce emissions, finance adaptation, and ensure climate justice for vulnerable nations have remained elusive. While these high-…

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Oil & Gas Oct 24, 2025

Road To Uganda’s First Oil: Kingfisher Likely To Be Starting Point

For the next nine months, activities in Uganda’s oil fields will be ramped up as the country targets to get its first barrel of oil to the market through a 1,443km pipeline to the Tanzanian coast of Tanga by July 2026, more than 20 years after the first commercial discovery was made. There is growin…

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Oil & Gas Aug 22, 2025

Public Service Commission Backs Ugandan Jobs In Oil Sector

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has conducted a Human Resource Audit in Uganda’s Albertine oil region as part of efforts to fast-track preparations for oil production, expected to commence in 2026. The audit, undertaken in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, assessed…

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Oil & Gas Jul 2, 2025

Uganda To Decarbonize By Blending Its Petrol With Ethanol

Fuel distributors in Uganda will soon start blending all petrol sold with 5% fuel-grade ethanol (E5), in a bid to “decarbonize the transport sector”. In subsequent years, the ethanol ratio will regularly be increased up to the 20% target set by the Biofuels Act 2020. Blended fuel refers to a mixture…

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