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Uganda eyes Tanzania route for refined petroleum products

Tanzaina President Samia Suluhu Hasana receives her Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni Museveni on Saturday. 

Uganda is in advanced negotiations with Tanzania to develop a pipeline for transporting refined petroleum products, a move government officials say will strengthen the regional energy security and reduce reliance on existing import routes.

 The talks follow a meeting between President Museveni and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday, February 7, 2026, during which the two leaders agreed to fast-track plans for a pipeline linking Uganda to Tanzania’s port of Tanga.

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