By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Newsunplug KenyaNewsunplug KenyaNewsunplug Kenya
  • News
    • Metro
    • Politics
    • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Spotify
Reading: Uganda to start blending ethanol with petrol from January
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Newsunplug KenyaNewsunplug Kenya
Font ResizerAa
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Spotify
  • News
    • Metro
    • Politics
    • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Spotify
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Newsunplug Kenya > Blog > News > Uganda to start blending ethanol with petrol from January
News

Uganda to start blending ethanol with petrol from January

new5nuke
Last updated: July 2, 2025 11:18 am
new5nuke
3 weeks ago
Share
SHARE

Uganda will require fuel distributors to blend locally produced ethanol into all petrol sold in the country starting next January, the energy ministry said on Tuesday, a measure that could reduce the East African nation’s petroleum import bill.

Uganda imports about $2 billion worth of petroleum products annually. It handed over exclusive rights for the supply of all such products to a unit of global energy trader Vitol in 2023.

The blending programme is also part of government policy to promote clean energy, the ministry said in a statement, as bioethanol can help in efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Ethanol is mostly made from molasses, a byproduct of sugar production.

Fuel dealers will initially be required to blend 5% ethanol into all petrol sold, but the ministry said it would gradually increase the ratio to 20% “on the basis of availability of supply”.

Landlocked Uganda expects to start pumping commercial volumes of crude oil next year, hoping to export it via a pipeline to a port on Tanzania’s Indian Ocean coastline.

READ MORE  Karen magnate death investigation: Family says Francis Kiambi's business was financially troubled
NACADA shuts down illegal rehab centre in Kiambu
Ready! KCPE, KPSEA Exam Results To Be Released This Week
Man Frying Chips With Transformer Oil Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison
Following a gang massacre, the prime minister of Haiti seeks assistance abroad.
Trump Turns 78, And Age Is Increasingly An Issue
Share This Article
Facebook Email Print
Previous Article SHIKU rises above trauma!! Goes public with new boyfriend months after viral assault by Bishop KIENGEI’s friend, ELIAS NJAU (PHOTOs)
Next Article Youtuber Jake Paul enters WBA cruiserweight rankings, now eligible for title shot
about us

We influence 20 million users and is the number one business and technology news network on the planet.

Recent Posts

  • Michelle Obama playfully pokes fun at Barack Obama’s presidential ambitions that brought her fame and fortune
  • Djibouti opens market for Kenyan miraa
  • Stephen Munyakho expected to return to Kenya today – CS Mudavadi
  • Two land officials testify in Ksh.1.6 billion fraud case
  • SHE MEANS BUSINESS | From Chef to Trailblazing Fashion Entrepreneur – Carole Kinoti

Recent Comments

No comments to show.
Newsunplug KenyaNewsunplug Kenya
© Newsunplug Kenya. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?