Cost And Cold Pressed Castor Oil Refinery Plant in Uganda

Does Uganda need a refinery?
Concerns about the security of Uganda’s fuel supply have been at the heart of the government’s long pursuit of a refinery, set out as early as 2008 in the National Oil and Gas Policy. All petroleum products consumed in Uganda are currently imported from overseas through the ports of Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
How many barrels a day should a refinery produce in Uganda?
Projected Ugandan demand to 2050 (thousands of barrels per day) The refinery must export any production that the domestic market does not consume. Being located inland, it should be able to supply its landlocked neighbors without much competition unless other inland refineries are built in the vicinity.
What impact could a refinery have on Uganda’s Development?
Various government policy documents and external studies have set out the impact that the refinery could have on Uganda’s development. Concerns about the security of Uganda’s fuel supply have been at the heart of the government’s long pursuit of a refinery, set out as early as 2008 in the National Oil and Gas Policy.
Do Ugandan refineries have right of first refusal on oil production?
Article 17.3 of the prevailing model production sharing agreement 2018, which will likely be used as a template for the arrangement with any new projects, states that Ugandan refineries would have right of first refusal on any oil production, as long as they pay the market price.