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Uganda will get its first vessel of petroleum products imported via the port of Mombasa in June 2024.
This followed the Kenyan government's decision to license the Uganda National Oil Corporation (UNOC) to import fuel directly.
Uganda Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ruth Nankabirwa said the first petrol and diesel cargo UNOC imported under a deal with Vital Bahrain will arrive between June 18 and 26.
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''I am aware that the government of Kenya has shared the agreed vessel import schedules indicating the delivery date ranges for the first Unoc cargo for petrol and diesel between June 18-26 June for AGO (diesel) and June 22-24, 2024 for PMS (super petrol) alongside government-to-government vessels including a portion of products destined for Uganda,” said Nankabirwa, as quoted by the East African.
Nankabirwa noted that the move will give Ugandans a cheap fuel supply and stabilise pump prices.
The country raised concerns over increased prices of petroleum products imported via Kenya, citing issues with Kenya's government-to-government oil import deal.
About 90% of the oil used in the country comes from Kenya's imports, while the remaining 10% comes from Tanzania.
According to Nankabirwa, the ratio will remain the same in the new import deal with Vital Bahrain as the country intends to use the Kenya Pipeline Company facilities.
Proofreading by Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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