Uganda: Museveni to Name Uganda's Crude Oil Blend

What the report says

President Yoweri Museveni is expected to oversee the naming of Uganda’s crude oil blend during a visit to oil development sites in the Albertine Graben, according to The Independent of Kampala, published by AllAfrica. The event comes as Uganda moves closer to commercial oil production and seeks to give its crude an official label that reflects its origin and characteristics.

The article says the visit was preceded by an inspection of the Tilenga project by Energy and Mineral Development Minister Monica Musenero Masanza, together with officials from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). The team reviewed work at the Central Processing Facility, which was reported to be 72% complete, and drilling activity at the Gunya-02 well pad. They also met project-affected residents in Kyamandindi Village to review livelihood restoration efforts.

UNOC said the naming of the blend marks a step toward entering the international market with a distinct identity for Uganda’s crude. TotalEnergies EP Uganda officials said the project has engaged thousands of workers, while the ministry emphasized that the benefits should extend beyond construction through skills, enterprise growth and participation in the wider oil and gas value chain. The development is significant because Uganda has spent years building the infrastructure needed for first oil and broader petroleum exports.