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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

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

Source: News24

Project
Under Construction

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is a 1,443-kilometer pipeline designed to transport crude oil from landlocked oil fields in Western Uganda to the Tanga port on the Indian Ocean in Tanzania. The project is valued at $5 billion and aims to support economic development in East Africa by enabling oil export.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Oil and Gas, Government
Location
Tanga, Uganda
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
News24

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The project “East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Tanga, Uganda and Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from News24.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is a 1,443-kilometer pipeline designed to transport crude oil from landlocked oil fields in Western Uganda to the Tanga port on the Indian Ocean in Tanzania. The project is valued at $5 billion and aims to support economic development in East Africa by enabling oil export.

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Energy

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Uganda

City

Tanga

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News24

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Sector

Oil and Gas, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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