KAMPALA – The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) has launched its bulk trading of petroleum products business.
The UNOC CEO, Ms, Proscovia Nabbanja said the move was in accordance with the mandate of handling the Government’s commercial interests across the petroleum value chain.
“This is the start of a long journey expected to strategically position UNOC, with Government support, within the petroleum products supply chain,” she said adding that “the move will enhance the security of petroleum products supplies into Uganda while delivering sustainable value propositions to the OMCs subsequently benefiting of all Ugandans.”
One of the leading local OMCs, STABEX International is the first UNOC customer.
Nabbanja said UNOC will import and sell to STABEX, a fraction of their monthly fuel requirements as per the agreed terms and conditions and that the maiden order is to be delivered within March 2020.
Bulk trading, she stressed, was one of the UNOC’s downstream projects alongside petroleum products storage terminals and pipeline developments.
UNOC is negotiating with strategic partners to enhance its customer value prepositions which will be presented to the OMCs as it strives to handle a favorable fraction of the fuel imports into Uganda.
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Mary Goretti Kitutu presided over the signing of an MOU at Stabex premises in Nansana.
She applauded UNOC for the move, comments, which were re-echoed by the Board Chairman, Emmanuel Katongole.
The STABEX General Manager, Mr. Daniel Cherutich said they were glad to partner with UNOC on the bulk trading journey and happy to be the first customer.
He indicated that UNOC’s strategic approach to implementing its mandates and the shared long-term goals gave STABEX the confidence to sign up as the first customer and that STABEX looks forward to mutual benefits for the two companies.
