Uganda Appoints Vitol to Market 'Pearl Sweet' Crude Ahead of 2027 Exports

Uganda appoints Vitol to market 'Pearl Sweet' crude ahead of 2027 exports

Uganda, close to commercial oil exports, appoints global commodities trader Vitol to market the government and Uganda National Oil Company’s allocation of newly branded 'Pearl Sweet' crude.

Uganda Gives Its Oil a Name. Now It Has to Find a Market

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- 20 years after the discovery announcement, 'Pearl Sweet' marks the moment Uganda's crude moves from political promise to commercial test

Pearl Sweet crude oil debuts in Singapore

With Pearl Sweet’s low sulphur concentration, a unique selling point, Ugandan oil executives are optimistic that the crude will attract interest across different markets whenever commercial...

Uganda pitches Pearl Sweet to Asian, Middle East and European refiners

SINGAPORE — Uganda has formally introduced its crude oil, Pearl Sweet, to the international petroleum market at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) 2026 in Singapore, days after President Yoweri Museveni named the grade. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr Monica Musenero Masanza, unveiled Pearl Sweet before international refiners, traders, investors and other […] The post Uganda pitches Pearl Sweet to Asian, Middle East…

Uganda targets Asian markets for crude exports in ‘early 2027’

Uganda expects to produce up to 230,000 barrels of crude oil per day from the Tilenga and...