Tag Archives: Fuel

KAMPALA, Uganda — A trade group representing Uganda’s oil marketers on Sunday denied accusations that its members are hoarding fuel, fixing prices or smuggling supplies across borders. The Sustainable Energies and Petroleum Association of Uganda, known as SEPA Uganda, addresses public claims that companies are capitalizing on geopolitical instability to exploit consumers. “The downstream petroleum sector in Uganda operates within …

Motorists in Kampala are scrambling for fuel after a shortage that first affected upcountry stations earlier this week spread to the capital, triggering long queues, price hikes and growing frustration among transport operators. By Friday, most outlets operated by major suppliers such as Vivo Energy (Shell) and TotalEnergies had run dry. At several stations, attendants either stood idle or turned …

KAMPALA — The Government of Uganda has reassured the public that the country’s fuel supply remains stable, sufficient, and well-managed despite isolated concerns in some areas. A photo of one of Total Petrol stations (courtesy photo) In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in collaboration with the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), officials said …

A fresh audit has thrown Uganda’s fuel monitoring system into the spotlight, exposing troubling gaps in oversight, questionable decisions and rising fuel adulteration despite billions of shillings being pumped into the program meant to safeguard the country’s petroleum supply chain. The latest report by the Office of the Auditor General on the Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring Program (FMQP) reveals …

The heat is on at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report tore through the glossy public relations spin amidst war on Iran and laid bare troubling gaps in fuel security, funding shortfalls, underperformance and strategic failures that now raise uncomfortable questions about those entrusted with steering Uganda’s oil dream. At the helm of …

Uganda’s long-awaited national oil refinery has entered its most decisive phase yet, as the government moves closer to sealing a $4 billion partnership with a United Arab Emirates-backed investor, a step that could significantly alter fuel supply dynamics across East Africa. After more than a decade of delays, the project is now advancing towards a Final Investment Decision, expected by …

The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has thrown out an appeal by TotalEnergies, paving the way for a full trial in a blockbuster $480 million (about UGX 1,675,848,000,000) lawsuit jointly filed by the Malawi Government and local fuel supplier Prima Fuels. The ruling marks a major legal setback for the French energy giant and clears one of the last procedural …

KAMPALA — For the past six months, the Ugandan shilling has been gaining steadily against the US dollar, a development that in normal market conditions should translate into lower pump prices for fuel — since petroleum products are imported and priced in dollars. But despite the stronger shilling, fuel prices have stubbornly remained unchanged, leaving many Ugandans wondering whether the …

The officer, attached to the Counter Terrorism Directorate, was caught on CCTV bragging after slapping a cashier over a Shs30,000 fuel bill. Police have confirmed the arrest of one of their own who was captured on camera assaulting a fuel station shop attendant in Kyanja, Kampala, and boasting about it in an apparent show of impunity. Assistant Superintendent of Police …