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Tullow Oil says close to tax deal with Uganda government

April 26

April 26—London-based Tullow Oil told shareholders on Thursday, a Final Investment Decision (FID) on a joint […]

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Annual oil convention due next week amid rising expectations

April 5

April 5—The 200-member Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) will be holding their annual oil […]

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Business, Energy, Foreign News, Hydrocarbons, Policy

South Sudan wants competitive bidding to raise oil revenues

March 21

March 21—-South Sudan wants to sell its crude via a competitive and transparent tender process for […]

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Energy, Finance, Financial Services, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Petroleum Fund revenues drop by $30m in 2017/18

March 20

March 20—Uganda’s Petroleum Fund, the depository for all revenues accruing to the government from petroleum and […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Magufuli stance, politics impact Uganda crude oil pipeline

February 16

Tanzania’s insistence that any disputes arising out of the 1445km East African Crude Oil Pipeline be […]

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Eng. Muloni said the likely date is financial year 2021/22
Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy

Uganda in no hurry to begin oil production

February 8

The government has once again pushed back the year when First Oil would begin flowing to […]

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Gas find off South Africa set to drive regulatory policy

February 8

February 8, 2019—The recent discovery of natural gas deposits off the South African coast could quicken […]

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Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site
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Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site

February 6

The government has borrowed a Canadian model to benchmark a database of the country’s expertise in […]

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Oil and gas companies fixed on African bankable projects to cut costs

December 14

December 14, 2018—Regulatory uncertainty, political instability, corruption and fraud together with a lack of infrastructure rank […]

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Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Trade & Industry

National oil company in second bid to sell off test crude

November 21

November 21, 2018—The high cost of putting to use several thousand barrels of crude the Uganda […]

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