• What is the Uganda Refinery Project?
  • The Uganda Refinery Project is a greenfield oil refinery with a capacity of 60,000 BPD in Uganda, and the associated downstream infrastructure. It will be owned by the selected firm/consortium and the GOU in a 60:40 partnership. Introduction to the Uganda Refinery Project, September 2013.
  • How much recoverable oil is available in Uganda?
  • There are over 1.4 billion barrels of recoverable oil in Uganda, as confirmed. Objective 4 of the National Oil and Gas Policy (2008) for Uganda is to promote valuable utilization of the country¡¯s oil and gas resources through in-country refining of crude oil.
  • What does the Hoima refinery project involve?
  • The Hoima refinery project involves the development of a 211km long pipeline to evacuate refined oil products from the Hoima refinery to a storage and distribution terminal at Namwabula in Mpigi District. The refinery project also includes this pipeline component.
  • Could a 60,000 barrel refinery be commercially viable?
  • The feasibility study determined that a 60,000 barrels per day refinery was commercially viable with a Net Present Value (NPV) of US$ 3.2 billion at a 10% discount rate and an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 33%.
  • What is Uganda’s Refinery Development Plan (RDP)?
  • Uganda’s Refinery Development Plan (RDP) is in line with the East African Regional Refineries Development Strategy, adopted by the EAC Partner States in 2008 which recommended that the second refinery in East Africa be developed in Uganda.