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Downstream

Uganda Oil Refinery

Planning Phase
Kabaale, Hoima District, Uganda

The Uganda Oil Refinery will be a 60,000 barrels/day facility located within the Kabaale Industrial Park in Hoima District. It will process crude oil from the Lake Albert fields into petroleum products for domestic consumption and regional export.

Uganda Oil Refinery construction site at Kabaale Industrial Park in Hoima District downstream operations
/Kabaale Industrial Park

Refining Uganda's crude into national prosperity

60K
Barrels/day capacity
4+
Product types
2028
Target completion
Planning
Current phase
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Project Overview

Anchoring energy security

The Uganda Oil Refinery is a critical downstream project that will transform Uganda from a crude oil exporter into a country capable of processing its own petroleum products. Located within the Kabaale Industrial Park, the refinery will process 60,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

The refinery will produce a range of petroleum products including petrol, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, and LPG. This will significantly reduce Uganda's dependence on imported refined products, saving foreign exchange and strengthening national energy security.

Key Highlights

  • 60,000 barrels/day processing capacity
  • Produces petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and LPG
  • Reduces Uganda's dependence on imported fuel
  • Anchors downstream energy security
  • Located within Kabaale Industrial Park

Project Specifications

Project TypeOil Refinery (Downstream)
LocationKabaale, Hoima District
Processing Capacity60,000 bbl/day
ProductsPetrol, Diesel, Jet Fuel, Kerosene, LPG
MarketDomestic & Regional Export
StatusPlanning Phase
Target Completion2028
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