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Kenya oil export set to miss target again

Crude oil

Export of the first crude oil from Kenya could be delayed owing to logistical challenges and late issuance of regulatory approvals for the production and trucking of the commodity by road.

Government and Tullow Oil had expected to start exporting crude under the Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) by June this year but that appears unlikely with the company only having trucked about half of the amount that will be needed for the first shipment.

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