Museveni Turns to Tanzania for Uganda's Fuel Imports Amid Kenya Disputes
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Museveni is turning to Tanzania and the port of Dar es Salaam as an alternative for Uganda's petroleum imports after hitting roadblocks in Kenya.
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Technical teams are negotiating details like tax waivers, volumes, and transport for importing around 80% of Uganda's fuel through Dar.
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Tanzania is offering incentives like 30-day free storage compared to 15 in Mombasa to attract Uganda's business.
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A dispute over Uganda's state-owned Unoc directly importing fuel has led to lawsuits and the breakdown of talks with Kenya.
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Observers say the fallout may be temporary as Kenya and Uganda rely heavily on each other's trade, but Museveni wants to salvage the Unoc deal.