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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 Jul 5, 2022

EACOP Applies For Construction License Amidst Rising Costs

In yet another significant milestone in Uganda’s journey towards achieving First Oil, EACOP Ltd, the firm spearheading the development of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, has applied for a construction license from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. The license is to enable the comp…

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Oil & Gas Jul 1, 2022

$1 Billion Oil Cash Earmarked For Ugandan Businesses In 2022

About $3.5 billion is said to have been invested in Uganda’s oil and gas sector during the exploration and appraisal phase – between 1997 and 2016. Today, the same sector is projected to attract about $3b in investments in 2022 alone, as the development phase takes shape. This increased outlay follo…

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Electricity Jun 27, 2022

UK’s Gridworks To Invest $90m In Uganda’s Electricity Transmission

Following an agreement with the government of Uganda, Gridworks, a UK development and investment platform will provide up to $90 million in equity funding for the refurbishment of various substations in Uganda to help address the capacity constraints at four important spots on the national grid. Ear…

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Mining Jun 24, 2022

Kitgum Graphite Production Set For 2023 As Blencowe Share Price Jumps

Blencowe Resources jumped 5 per cent to 3.4p on the London Stock Exchange on June 23, 2022 following the excellent progress the company made at its Orom-Cross graphite project in Kitgum, northern Uganda earlier this month. At the start of June, Blencowe Resources announced that recent area studies o…

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Oil & Gas Jun 2, 2022

Why Uganda’s Environment Will Not Be Destroyed By Oil Activities

By Dr. Joseph Kobusheshe Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision for Uganda’s flagship oil and gas projects, sections of the media have been awash with environmental and social concerns relating to the planned developments. Some have suggested that by the time Uganda starts produ…

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Electricity May 27, 2022

Uganda Needs $10 Billion To Build Nuclear Power Plant

Uganda will need at least $10 billion to build, own and operate its proposed Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), a top government official has told us. Expected to be commissioned in 2032, the country will use the sovereign-based model where a state nuclear company will be formed and handed ownership of the …

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Mining May 20, 2022

Uganda Has Not Stopped IonicRE’s REE Project

Uganda has not halted the operations of Rwenzori Rare Metals Ltd – the partners of Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) – as reported on the Parliament of Uganda website recently. The website quoted Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja as saying that the activities of Rwenzori Rare Metals Ltd, which is exploring…

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Oil & Gas May 17, 2022

Fostering Regional Co-operation For Sustainable Oil Production

By Dr Jane Nambakire Mulemwa Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, and the recent accession of the Democratic republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community (EAC), the case for regional and international cooperation in the sustainable exploitati…

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Oil & Gas May 15, 2022

Climate Activists Strike Raw Nerve Among Ugandan Officials Over EACOP

Calls from European activists to block the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) over its potential negative impact on the environment have struck a raw nerve among officials within Uganda’s energy industry, with many of them telling off the developed world to back off a projec…

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