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Uganda’s Pearl Sweet Oil Ready to Export | Uganda News
Uganda just unveiled its first branded crude oil, “Pearl Sweet,” a symbolic and strategic move ahead of its debut oil exports. The name honors Uganda’s nickname, the Pearl of Africa, while “Sweet” signals low sulfur content — ideal for refining. President Museveni emphasized prioritizing domestic use, aiming to build a refinery to keep profits local and fund critical infrastructure like power and railways. With over 18,000 Ugandan workers employed and key facilities ready — including a central processing hub and over 200 drilled wells — Uganda is poised to join Ghana and Senegal in exporting…
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