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Refinery rivalry: billion‑dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long‑running regional tensions

From The Independent Uganda · () English

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  • Uganda’s oil ambitions have revived longstanding disputes in East Africa over the location of major energy infrastructure.
  • The article links the rivalry to Uganda’s oil discovery in 2006 and its estimated peak production of 210,000 to 230,000 barrels per day, while noting Kenya’s involvement in the regional debate.

East Africa has spent more than 25 years trying to deepen economic integration, yet disagreements over energy infrastructure continue to expose regional tensions.

Uganda discovered oil in 2006, with the potential to produce an estimated 210,000 to 230,000 barrels per day at peak production. The scale of that resource has placed refinery and related infrastructure decisions at the center of regional rivalry.

The article traces the dispute through Uganda and Kenya, highlighting a long-running contest over where billion-dollar oil projects should be located.

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