The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) told the public there is no immediate risk of a fuel shortage, noting it holds enough stock to cover up to 70 days of petrol, 57 days of diesel and 85 days of Jet A1.

Petrol prices have risen sharply this year, moving from about UGX5,130 per litre in February to roughly UGX6,950 by October, while diesel is now around UGX7,150 per litre at retail stations.

Consumers have voiced concerns that higher fuel costs are feeding into broader price increases for food, commodities and other services, tightening household budgets.

Opposition leader Joel Ssenyonyi called on the government to address the shilling’s depreciation and soaring pump prices, questioning the authorities’ response to the crisis.

The government attributed the price surge to a mix of higher international oil prices, taxes, exchange‑rate movements, freight, insurance and other supply‑chain costs.

Energy Minister Monica Musenero told Parliament that the exchange‑rate shift from roughly UGX3,790 to UGX4,035 per US dollar added an estimated UGX300 per litre to fuel costs, alongside other factors.

Uganda imports nearly all its petroleum, routing most supplies through Kenya’s Port of Mombasa and inland pipeline network to loading points such as Eldoret, Kisumu and Nakuru, with a smaller share moved by truck via Tanzania’s Central Corridor.