The Government of Uganda has assured the country that fuel supplies remain stable and sufficient despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East that have disrupted global oil transportation routes.
In a joint press statement issued on March 30 2026 the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development together with the Uganda National Oil Company provided an update on the status of petroleum product supplies to Uganda.
The statement was issued through the communications offices of the ministry and UNOC with contacts listed as Dr Patricia Litho Assistant Commissioner for Communications and Information Management at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and Mr Tony Otoa Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at UNOC.
According to the statement Uganda currently maintains adequate petroleum reserves to meet the country’s short term national demand.
Officials said as of March 27 2026 the country had approximately 81 million litres of petrol 80 million litres of diesel and about 18.5 million litres of Jet A-1 aviation fuel available for distribution across the national supply chain.
“These volumes translate to approximately twenty two days of stock cover for petrol twenty three days of stock cover for diesel and thirty days of stock cover for Jet A-1 meaning these stocks can take Uganda into the end of April 2026,” the statement explained.
Authorities said the supply concerns arise from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East which has affected shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transit corridors through which about twenty percent of global oil supplies move.
Despite the disruption officials emphasized that Uganda’s petroleum supply chain remains secure due to diversified sourcing arrangements coordinated through UNOC’s global supply partners.
The government further revealed that additional confirmed fuel deliveries are scheduled between the end of March and April 2026.
These shipments are expected to arrive primarily through Kenya’s Port of Mombasa, which remains Uganda’s main petroleum import gateway.
The shipments will also be complemented by supplies transported through alternative regional ports including Tanga Dar es Salaam and Mtwara in Tanzania as part of efforts to strengthen supply security.
According to the ministry the expected consignments include about 195 million litres of petrol 155 million litres of diesel and approximately 24 million litres of Jet A-1 aviation fuel.
Once received these volumes will significantly strengthen Uganda’s strategic reserves translating into an additional 52 days of petrol supply 44 days of diesel supply and 39 days of Jet A-1 stock cover.
The government emphasized that Uganda’s supply partners are sourcing petroleum products from multiple global markets outside the conflict affected Middle East region.
Officials therefore urged the public and business community to remain calm and avoid panic buying.
“We therefore wish to reassure the key business partners including the transport sector aviation industry the business community and the general public that Uganda’s fuel supply remains secure stable and continuous despite the ongoing Middle East conflict,” the statement reads.
The Ministry and UNOC also warned against misleading information circulating on social media which they said could cause unnecessary public panic or create opportunities for speculation.
Officials said the government will continue to monitor international oil prices foreign exchange movements and other market variables that may influence pump prices in the country.