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Uganda's President Museveni Supports Proposed Oil Refinery in Tanzania
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni indicated that Uganda could contribute crude oil to a proposed refinery in Tanga, Tanzania. Aliko Dangote pledged to lead the construction of a 650,000-barrel-per-day facility similar to one in Nigeria. The initiative aims to enhance local refining capacity in East Africa using oil from multiple regional sources.
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of Uganda stated that the country could use its crude oil as a contribution to establishing a crude oil refinery in Tanga, Tanzania. He made the remarks at the Africa Infrastructure Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, hosted by the Africa Finance Corporation.
The summit focused on infrastructure as a driver of industrialization and attracted financiers, investors, and industry leaders. Museveni mentioned receiving a message from President William Ruto about the refinery possibility, noting that oil from Kenya, South Sudan, and DRC could serve as feedstock.
He added that part of the oil transported via the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline could be refined in Tanga rather than exported to distant refineries. Museveni also referenced negotiations with Total, where the company sought to export all the oil.
Dangote, chairman and CEO
of Dangote Group, pledged to support the construction of the refinery in Tanzania. He stated that if backed by the presidents involved, his group would build a facility identical to the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria. Dangote committed to completing the project within four to five years and attributed the lack of prior refineries in Africa to challenges with global financial institutions.
“I can give commitment to the two presidents. If they will support the refinery, we'll build the identical one that we have in Nigeria - 650,000 barrels here.”
