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Uganda $4 Billion Refinery Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Hoima, Uganda

Source: Energies Media

Project
Planned

Uganda has signed an agreement with UAE-based Alpha MBM Investments to develop a $4 billion refinery in Kabaale, Hoima District. The project aims to transform Uganda from a net importer of petroleum products to a self-sufficient energy nation, providing thousands of jobs and fostering local expertise. The refinery will be one of East Africa's largest energy investments and is expected to reduce Ug

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas, Government
Location
Hoima, Uganda
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Energies Media

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The project “Uganda $4 Billion Refinery Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Hoima, Uganda. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Energies Media.

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2026-07-22

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Uganda has signed an agreement with UAE-based Alpha MBM Investments to develop a $4 billion refinery in Kabaale, Hoima District. The project aims to transform Uganda from a net importer of petroleum products to a self-sufficient energy nation, providing thousands of jobs and fostering local expertise. The refinery will be one of East Africa's largest energy investments and is expected to reduce Uganda's $2 billion annual imports of refined petroleum products. The project targets a Final Investment Decision by July 2026, after which construction will commence.

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Energy

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Uganda

City

Hoima

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Energies Media

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Oil and Gas, Government

Article published date

2025-12-20

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