Unoc starts discharging 100 million litres of fuel

Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) said on Wednesday it had begun discharging nearly 100 million litres of fuel at the port of Mombasa, with the first consignments expected to reach Uganda within days amid rising pump prices.

The shipment, offloaded on May 5, comprises 47.5 million litres of petrol and 52.1 million litres of diesel imported, Unoc Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Tony Otoa said.

“Discharge commenced on Tuesday 5th May and is progressing well. We expect the first trucks to cross Malaba within a few hours, which should start feeding into national stock before close…