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Tanzania and Uganda Lock in Deal to Create East Africa’s New Energy Powerhouse

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The two countries have signed an MoU with Vitol Bahrain to transform Tanzania’s port of Tanga from just an export terminal into a full regional energy hub.

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The two countries have signed an MoU with Vitol Bahrain to transform Tanzania’s port of Tanga from just an export terminal into a full regional energy hub.

Uganda's crude exports are set to flow through the nearly finished 1,443 km East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), making Tanga its gateway to global markets

The hub will support fuel storage, blending, marine services, logistics and energy trading, helping African nations capture more value instead of relying on foreign refining & trading centers

The project complements plans for a regional refinery modeled on Nigeria's Dangote

Tanzania gains jobs, investment and logistics gateway; landlocked Uganda secures critical export access and lower costs