Uganda names its crude oil today ahead of market entry
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Wed, 2 September 2026
4 reports- independent.co.ug05:00first to report
All set for historic naming ceremony of Ugandan crude oil Kikuube, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda will today unveil the name of its crude oil, giving the grade a commercial identity ahead of its planned entry into the global market, at a ceremony at the Kingfisher production facility on the shores of …
- AllAfrica09:01
[Independent (Kampala)] Buliisa, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the naming of Uganda's crude oil blend during a visit to oil development projects in the Albertine Graben, as the country moves closer to commercial production.
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- independent.co.ug2 Sept, 05:30their copy
- chimpreports.com12:21
KIKUUBE: Uganda on Wednesday named its crude oil blend “Pearl Sweet”, giving the country’s petroleum a commercial identity as it moves closer to production and entry into international markets. The name was unveiled during a ceremony at the Kingfisher Development Area in Kikuube District attended by President Museveni. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister …
- chimpreports.com13:48
KAMPALA — The Uganda National Oil Company has explained the meaning of “Sweet” in the newly unveiled Pearl Sweet crude brand, following questions about the name as Uganda prepares to enter the global petroleum market. UNOC spokesperson Tony Otoa said “sweet” is an established petroleum term for crude with low sulphur content and does not …
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica08:33
[Nile Post] President Museveni has said Uganda's petroleum resources have the potential to significantly transform the country's economy if they are managed strategically and linked to industrial development.
- AllAfrica08:33
[Nile Post] President Museveni emphasised that Uganda's planned oil refinery remains a priority alongside the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Mon, 7 September 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica13:40
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- 20 years after the discovery announcement, 'Pearl Sweet' marks the moment Uganda's crude moves from political promise to commercial test
- newvision.co.ug14:34
Uganda’s oil dream stands at a crossroads between national prosperity and another resource-curse tragedy.
- bne IntelliNews17:10
Uganda, close to commercial oil exports, appoints global commodities trader Vitol to market the government and Uganda National Oil Company’s allocation of newly branded 'Pearl Sweet' crude.
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica14:36
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda has formally introduced its crude oil, branded Pearl Sweet, to the global petroleum market at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) 2026 in Singapore, as the country moves closer to first oil production. The unveiling on Tuesday followed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's naming of Uganda's crude oil as Pearl Sweet during his recent visit to the Kingfisher Development Area.
Mon, 14 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica08:49
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda's long-awaited first commercial oil production is now expected by June 2027, after the government again revised its production timeline, raising fresh questions about a project whose delivery dates have shifted repeatedly over the past two decades.