Tag Archives: Petrol

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic situation at the Busia border post on the Uganda-Kenya border has now normalized, while the backlog at the Malaba post is due to be cleared by the end of this week, according to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). This follows more than two …

Fuel shortage first sign of poor planning and uncoordinated troop movements COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Since last week, there has been scarcity of fuel across the country. Pump prices are up and many stations ran out of fuel. The situation became worse upcountry as some districts like Hoima had a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent spiraling in fuel prices in Uganda has been attributed to the need to ration the available fuel stocks rather than profiteering. Fuel prices have been rising sharply since late last year but since the beginning of this month, they have risen more sharply …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Hoima are feeling the pinch of  skyrocketing fuel prices. Fuel supply in the country has been affected by a strike at the Kenya-Uganda border, at which truck drivers protested the high charges for COVID-19 tests. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja reassured the country …

Museveni reveals chemicals used to make the two explosives in Kampala Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that ammonium nitrate was one of the chemicals used in the manufacture of the two bombs that were exploded in Kampala on Tuesday leaving seven people dead. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has defended petroleum distribution companies in Uganda against accusations that they are overcharging motorists for fuel products. The ministry says that it is still convinced that the fuel product distributors are well within acceptable margins, but that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development to present a statement on Wednesday next week regarding the rising fuel prices. The pump price for petrol has in the last few weeks been increasing and is currently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ruth Nankbirwa, the Energy and Minerals Minister says Ugandans should tighten their belts because the government cannot intervene to lower fuel prices. The pump prices for petrol rose as high as 4,250 shillings by Wednesday, from about 4,190 shillings per litre. Generally, the prices have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuel prices in Kampala have hit a new high, with a litre of petrol going for as high as 4,450 Shillings while diesel was quoted at 3,999 Shillings at some stations on Monday. This is an increase by an average of 300 Shillings over the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuel stations have maintained prices of fuel even after the new fuel tax of 100 Shillings that took effect on Thursday having been approved by parliament for the 2021/22 financial year. Government increased the fuel tax per litre of petrol and diesel by Ush100 for …