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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Western Uganda, Tanga, Uganda and Tanzania

Source: Energy News

Project
Under Construction

The EACOP project is an oil pipeline intended to transport crude oil from western Uganda to the Tanzanian port of Tanga on the Indian Ocean. It has an estimated cost of EUR3.5 billion and has faced criticism over environmental risks and social impacts, including allegations of forced evictions and human rights violations.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Oil and Gas, Commercial, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
Location
Western Uganda, Tanga, Uganda
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Energy News

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The project “East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Western Uganda, Tanga, Uganda and Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Energy News.

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The EACOP project is an oil pipeline intended to transport crude oil from western Uganda to the Tanzanian port of Tanga on the Indian Ocean. It has an estimated cost of EUR3.5 billion and has faced criticism over environmental risks and social impacts, including allegations of forced evictions and human rights violations.

Original sector

Oil

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Location

Country

Uganda

City

Western Uganda, Tanga

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Energy News

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Oil and Gas, Commercial, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government

Article published date

2025-05-28

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