Energy

TotalEnergies Acquires 28% Stake in Uganda’s Bujagali Hydropower Plant

French Energy Giant TotalEnergies Buys 28% Stake in Uganda’s Bujagali Hydropower Plant

TotalEnergies has expanded its investments in Uganda’s energy sector by acquiring a 28.3% stake in the Bujagali hydropower plant. This…

Campaigners Seek to Block Chinese Financing for EACOP Pipeline

Eldoret-Kampala Pipeline Plans Move Ahead

On Tuesday, senior officials from Uganda and Kenya met to discuss the proposed Eldoret-Kampala Refined Petroleum Products Pipeline. Uganda's Minister…

Despite the new deal, fuel prices in Kampala have increased. Diesel rose to $1.38 per litre from $1.37, and petrol increased to $1.47 from $1.46. This has led Kampala to surpass Nairobi, which now has cheaper fuel prices.

Kampala Overtakes Nairobi with Highest Fuel Prices: What’s Going Wrong?

KAMPALA – Despite a new direct import agreement with global oil giant Vitol Bahrain, Uganda has seen fuel prices rise,…

West Nile Power Cuts Linked to Congolese Deforestation - Nyagak Power Dam

West Nile Power Cuts Linked to Congolese Deforestation

Timber dealers in Arua City are  finding it harder to keep their yards stocked. Customers are complaining about the rising…

Museveni Unveils Mega Fuel Project as Lake Victoria Becomes Uganda’s Oil Transportation Hub

Museveni Unveils Mega Fuel Project as Lake Victoria Becomes Uganda’s Oil Transportation Hub

President Yoweri Museveni, ever the enthusiast for grand projects, has officially launched Lake Victoria Logistics, a facility that promises to…

LVL's operations began in July 2023. Its first vessel, MT Kabaka Mutebi II, has already made 55 trips, transporting 113 million liters of oil.

Inside Uganda’s Ambitious $100 Million Lake Victoria Fuel Transport Gamble

New Fuel Transport Project to Cut Costs and Pollution Lake Victoria Logistics (LVL) will officially start transporting oil from Kisumu,…