Should Uganda invest in a 60,000 barrel oil refinery?
In picking a United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm as the lead developer and investor for its 60,000-barrels-per-day oil refinery, Uganda has yet again opted for an outlier with the financial muscle but no technical expertise or footprint in the development of downstream refining facilities for oil and gas.
Why does Nganda not mention oil & gas?
The website does not mention oil and gas, prompting government critic and opposition lawmaker Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda to question how the company that no expertise and portfolio in the sector has was selected to develop as complex a facility as an oil refinery.
When does President Museveni launch oil drilling activities in Kikuube?
President Museveni officially launches oil drilling activities at the Kingfisher Development Area in Kikuube District in January 2023. PHOTO | FILE