Oil companies in Uganda

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There are several classes of oil companies in Uganda. One class is that of oil exploration companies. The other class in one of oil marketing companies. Another class is that of oil distribution companies. Some companies fall in more than one class. There are more companies in the space than are listed on this page. [1]

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Oil exploration companies

  1. Total E&P Uganda [2]
  2. China National Offshore Oil Corporation [3]
  3. Armour Energy Australia [4]

Former oil exploration companies

  1. Tullow Oil [5] [6]
  2. Heritage Oil [7]

Oil marketing and distribution companies

  1. Total M&S Uganda
  2. Vivo Energy Uganda
  3. Stabex International Limited [8]
  4. Ola Energy Uganda [9] [10]
  5. Hass Petroleum Uganda Limited
  6. Maestro Oil and Gas Solutions (MOGAS)
  7. Hared Petroleum Company Limited [11]
  8. Rubis Energy Uganda Limited [12] [13] [14]
  9. Nile Energy Limited (Gaz)

Other companies

Market share of petroleum products marketing companies in Uganda

As of February 2020, the market share among petroleum products marketing companies in Uganda was as illustrated in the table below. [16]

Market Share of Petroleum Products Marketing Companies In Uganda As of February 2020
RankOil CompanyPercentageNotes
1 Vivo Energy
22.7
2 Total M&S Uganda
19.6
3 Oryx, Kobil and Mogas
9.0
4Independent oil marketers
49.0
Total
100.0

By April 2022, the market share among Ugandan oil marketing companies in the country had the composition illustrated in the table below. [17]


Market Share of Petroleum Products Marketing Companies In Uganda As of April 2022
RankOil CompanyPercentageNotes
1 Vivo Energy
16.86
2 Total M&S Uganda
13.31
3Stabex Uganda Limited
4 Rubis Uganda Limited
5Other Independent oil marketers
Total
100.00

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