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Investment in Uganda's Hoima Refinery and Tanga Hub

Latest Tanzania energy news · Investment in Uganda's Hoima Refinery and Tanga Hub explained · 2026 updates · updated Aug 7, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity

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  • Tanga has attracted a growing wave of energy infrastructure investment in recent years, including the Chongoleani Marine Terminal built for EACOP and the USD 100 million Tanga LPG Terminal launched in June 2025 to serve.
  • Tanzania and Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on proposals to develop Tanga as a Regional Energy Hub, in a deal Tanzania’s Minister for Energy said could attract investment exceeding USD 20 billion.
  • The agreement was signed at State House in Dar es Salaam on 6 August 2026, during an official visit by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hosted by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
  • Studies for a proposed natural gas pipeline linking Uganda and Tanzania are at an advanced stage and are expected to be concluded by October 2026.
  • Tanga Region Tanga is a coastal region in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean, bordering Kenya, with a population of approximately 2.6 million people according to the 2022 census.

Latest news excerpts & sources: Investment in Uganda's Hoima Refinery and Tanga Hub

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The proposed hub is expected to complement Uganda’s own 60,000-barrel-per-day Hoima refinery, improving fuel security and opening new export routes across East and Central Africa as Uganda prepares to start oil production before the end of 2026.

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