East Africa’s EACOP Pipeline Nears Completion Ahead of Uganda’s First Oil Exports
Uganda’s EACOP Pipeline Nears Completion as First Crude Oil Exports Targeted for 2026 Construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is entering its final phase, with Uganda and Tanzania preparing for the start of crude oil exports through the cross-border project. The 1,443-kilometre heated pipeline will transport crude oil from Uganda’s Lake Albert Basin to the port of Tanga on Tanzania’s Indian Ocean coast, where it will be shipped to international markets. Developers
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