Uganda · ENERGY
Key Facts
—EACOP route: The East African Crude Oil Pipeline runs 1,443 kilometres from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to Tanzania’s Tanga port, with a peak capacity of 246,000 barrels per day.
—Tanga hub plan: Uganda and Tanzania signed a non-binding understanding with Vitol Bahrain to develop a regional energy hub at Tanga, with reported investment claims around US$20 billion.
—Lamu refinery vision: Media reports indicate Aliko Dangote is pursuing a refinery project tied to Lamu, with cited figures around US$17 billion and 700,000 barrels per day of capacity.
