40 firms want stake in Uganda’s oil refinery

Over 40 firms have expressed interest in the construction and operation of a proposed $3.2b refinery project, the acting minister of energy and mineral development disclosed yesterday.   Peter Lokeris said his ministry is now evaluating firms to establish their technical competence and their financial strength before a decision to award the contract is made.

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Government to build oil terminal in Wakiso

As government prepares for the construction of an oil refinery in Hoima district, plans to build a petroleum distribution terminal at Buloba, outside Kampala, have been mooted.   Irene Batebe, a petroleum officer in charge of refining at the Petroleum Exploration and Production department (PEDP), told journalists recently that a pipeline from the refinery would

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