The Ugandan Energy Minister has expressed concern that the heavy protests in Kenya will impact fuel importation for Uganda.
According to reports, the Kenyan government has increased the bond fee at the Vitol fuel storage terminal in Mombasa from $15 million to $45 million, which will increase costs for Uganda's state-owned oil company UNOC and likely lead to higher fuel prices for Ugandan consumers. The Ugandan minister stated that these additional costs imposed by Kenya will undermine Uganda's efforts to lower fuel prices through direct fuel imports, highlighting the ongoing tensions between the two East African neighbors over energy trade and logistics. [1][2][3][4]
Citations:
[1] https://twitter.com/KenMOJA/status/1809301220189753816
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZKcBYExETw
[3] https://www.kenyamoja.com/video/uganda-energy-minister-concerned-following-heavy-protests-kenya-will-impact-fuel-importation
[4] https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/nairobi-slaps-uganda-with-fresh-hurdle-on-fuel-imports--4684368
[5] https://nilepost.co.ug/news/205281/kenya-like-protest-will-not-work-here-warns-govt