Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2026-09-08 18:15:00
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr Monica Musenero, has formally unveiled Uganda’s “Pearl Sweet” crude oil to international refiners, traders, investors and other industry players at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) 2026 in Singapore.
The unveiling comes a week after President Museveni announced the name of the country’s crude oil at the Kingfisher Development Area in Kikuube District.
It emerged that “Pearl” reflects Uganda’s identity as the Pearl of Africa, while “Sweet” refers to the crude’s low sulphur content of 0.12 percent.
