With most of the downstream and upstream bills to govern Uganda’s oil sector having been passed by parliament only the Revenue Management Bill 2012, is yet to be debated in parliament, Energy Permanent Secretary, Kabgambe Kaliisa is quite confident that by 2016 Uganda’s much awaited refinery should be ready.
The country is looking to have 30,000 barrels per day refinery, which would later be expanded to 60,000 and 120,000 depending on the economics and demand of the time.
This position has been reached, after a lot of head butting and a lot of back and forths as well as big compromises, especially by the oil companies who are said to have had reservations over prioritising a refinery.
The oil companies insist they are not opposed to the refinery.“As indicated, partners understand the government needs for a refinery and its strategic value for Uganda and we think that an international crude oil export pipeline, combined with an optimally sized refinery would provide the maximum benefit to the wider Ugandan economy,
