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President Yoweri Museveni has christened Uganda’s crude oil “Pearl Sweet”, with the slogan “Born of the Pearl”, as the country enters the final stretch towards commercial oil production.
Museveni unveiled the name today Wednesday at the Kingfisher Development Area in Kikuube district. The name draws on Uganda’s long-standing identity as the “Pearl of Africa” while highlighting a defining characteristic of the country’s crude: its relatively low sulphur content
In petroleum terminology, sweet crude refers to oil with relatively little sulphur. Such crude is generally easier and less costly to refine than high-sulphur, or “sour”, crude.
“I asked my people, ‘Is there sugar in the petroleum? Why do you call it sweet?’” Museveni said, drawing laughter from the audience before explaining the reference.
The branding comes as Uganda approaches the most consequential stage of its two-decade oil journey, the transition from discovery and development to production. First commercial oil output is expected by the end of September 2026.
Source: The Observer.
Kingfisher Development area.
Museveni unveiled the name today Wednesday at the Kingfisher Development Area in Kikuube district. The name draws on Uganda’s long-standing identity as the “Pearl of Africa” while highlighting a defining characteristic of the country’s crude: its relatively low sulphur content
In petroleum terminology, sweet crude refers to oil with relatively little sulphur. Such crude is generally easier and less costly to refine than high-sulphur, or “sour”, crude.
“I asked my people, ‘Is there sugar in the petroleum? Why do you call it sweet?’” Museveni said, drawing laughter from the audience before explaining the reference.
The branding comes as Uganda approaches the most consequential stage of its two-decade oil journey, the transition from discovery and development to production. First commercial oil output is expected by the end of September 2026.
Source: The Observer.
