Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral has proposed a bill in parliament that seeks to cut reliance on Kenya for importation of its petroleum products.
In a statement from the ministry on Tuesday, the land-locked nation seeks to cease its reliance on Kenya to access petroleum products citing exposure to “occasional supply vulnerabilities” and an increase in pump prices.
“These vulnerabilities paused additional challenges, resulting in Uganda receiving relatively costly products and ultimately impacting the retail pump prices,” read part of the statement adding that the move has been prompted by Kenya’s government-to-government importation deal with UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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