Tilenga Subcontractors Seek Tax Deadline Reprieve Amid $9.7M Payment Standoff

2020, Uganda has seen a relatively higher rise compared to the neighboring countries, including the landlocked states.

A fuel tanker at the launch of bulk petroleum imports by UNOC (PHOTO/File) Uganda's national oil company has cautioned that...

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi says Uganda has cleared a key threshold for first oil, driving economic growth forecasts to 10.2 percent.

Uganda crosses key oil threshold with 199 wells drilled ahead of production

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

11/06/2026

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Finance Minister Henry Musasizi says Uganda has cleared a key threshold for first oil, driving economic growth forecasts to 10.2...

Ivan Mwebe, is a PR manager at brainchildBurson Uganda.

IVAN MWEBE: Can Uganda’s first oil ease regional fuel crisis amid global pressures

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

07/06/2026

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Ivan Mwebe, is a PR manager at brainchildBurson Uganda. Recent fuel price shocks across East Africa have once again exposed...

At the recently concluded 3rd Oil and Gas Skills Expo 2026, hosted at Makerere University, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that Ugandans carry forward transferable skills into the wider economy

EACOP Champions Skills Transfer as Uganda Prepares for Sustainable Growth

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

19/05/2026

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At the recently concluded 3rd Oil and Gas Skills Expo 2026, hosted at Makerere University, the East African Crude Oil...

Women in Oil-Affected Communities Demand Justice on International Women’s Day

by SAMUEL SANYA

08/03/2026

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Kikuube- Women living in oil-affected communities in Buhuuka Parish, Kikuube District have called for justice, environmental protection and a fair...

Uganda has started crude oil production at Kingfisher Oil fields

Uganda hits critical drilling milestone as July 2026 ‘first oil’ deadline looms

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

03/03/2026

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The Tilenga oil fields development project is located in the Lake Albert region of Uganda. KAMPALA — Uganda’s Lake Albert...

Uganda prepares to commission its Kabalega Airport refinery by April as the nation nears 79 percent completion of its historic commercial oil infrastructure.

Energy minister says Kabalega Airport refinery ready by April

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

22/01/2026

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Uganda prepares to commission its Kabalega Airport refinery by April as the nation nears 79 percent completion of its historic...

The 1,443km EACOP will transport Uganda’s crude oil from the mid-western oil fields to Tanga port in Tanzania. The project’s ownership structure includes TotalEnergies (62%), Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC – 15%), China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC – 8%), and Tanzania’s Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC – 15%).

African Pipeline Projects: What’s Holding Up Development?

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

01/01/2026

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The 1,443km EACOP will transport Uganda’s crude oil from the mid-western oil fields to Tanga port in Tanzania. The project’s...

Uganda National Oil Co. signs a $2 billion loan with Vitol Bahrain to fund major infrastructure, including a new fuel pipeline and storage terminals.

Uganda signs $2bn deal to boost oil infrastructure

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

20/12/2025

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Uganda National Oil Co. signs a $2 billion loan with Vitol Bahrain to fund major infrastructure, including a new fuel...

TotalEnergies, World Vision boost Buliisa schools with new classrooms, teacher training

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

22/10/2025

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BULIISA, Uganda — TotalEnergies EP Uganda, in partnership with World Vision Uganda, officially handed over newly constructed and rehabilitated educational...