Uganda-Tanzania pipeline construction to begin in 2017
Ugandas energy minister Irene Muloni has stated that the construction of the Uganda-Tanzania crude oil export pipeline is scheduled to start in January 2017
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Gabon officially rejoins OPEC
After a 22-year absence, it has been confirmed that Gabon has officially rejoined the Organization of the Petroleum Export Countries (OPEC)
New furnace oil refinery opens in Tanzania
Indian company Kamal Group has launched a US$4.5mn factory for refining furnace oil in Tanzania
Development company KBR awarded refinery feasibility contract
Development company KBR has been awarded a Bankable Feasibility Study contract by ECOWAS Refinery Liberia Limited (ERLL) for the development of a 100kbbl/day refinery located in Liberia
New US$22mn fuel depot launched in Rwanda
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has inaugurated a US$22mn fuel depot in Gasabo District’s Rusororo sector on the outskirts of Kigali
