PAU Signals 2027 Oil Revenues

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The Petroleum Authority of Uganda warned that the country might not receive oil revenues until 2027, even though the Kingfisher and Tilenga projects started production in mid-2026. Executive Director Ernest Rubondo said operators had to process crude, transport it through the 1,443-kilometer pipeline, and ship it from Tanga before payments arrived. Energy Minister Opolot Okasai said the government still counted 2026 as “first oil” and announced updated reserves, production targets, and a new National Oil Policy.