The Government of Uganda has announced that a fuel vessel carrying 119 million litres is expected to arrive at the Port of Mombasa on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, April 14, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said the shipment is part of its ongoing efforts and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) to strengthen national fuel reserves and ensure continued availability across the country

“The Government of Uganda, through MEMD and UNOC, wishes to reassure the public that the supply of petroleum products across the country remains stable and secure,” read the notice in part.

“We are pleased to inform you that another fuel vessel is expected at Mombasa Port on Wednesday, 15th April 2026, delivering an additional 119 million litres of fuel.”

Uganda Expects 119 Million Litres of Fuel Shipment Through Mombasa Port

The Government of Uganda said it continues to actively manage fuel supply chains and maintain adequate stock levels to meet national demand.

Regarding pricing, the public was informed that pump prices are influenced by global market dynamics, including ongoing geopolitical developments such as conflicts involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.

These external factors, authorities noted, continue to impact international oil prices.

However, the government assured all Ugandans that pricing trends are being closely monitored and that measures are in place to ensure fuel prices remain at reasonable, manageable levels.

The public has also been urged to remain calm and avoid panic buying, with authorities emphasizing that supply remains steady and sufficient.

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This comes after reports that Uganda rejected Kenya’s request to use its fuel reserves in Kenya Pipeline Company’s network and stave off a petrol shortage, triggering arrests and a fallout over a Ksh11.8 billion contested import cargo.

A confidential brief from former Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban showed that Kenya sought an unspecified amount of the petrol meant for Uganda as one of the stop-gap measures to avert a shortage of the commodity from April 4.

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Meanwhile, Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi directed a firm owned by a Mombasa tycoon to take a Ksh11.8 billion haircut in an evolving fuel import saga.

However, the businessman’s One Petroleum Ltd has maintained that it shipped in the product after winning a tender in the Ministry of Energy.

In a statement, Wandayi ordered One Petroleum, owned by Mohamed Jaffer, to withdraw the 60,000 tonnes of super petrol from the market, arguing that it was illegally imported.