{"id":38424,"date":"2026-06-30T13:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=38424"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:26:46","slug":"kenya-rwanda-sign-fuel-import-deal-to-boost-supply-security-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/kenya-rwanda-sign-fuel-import-deal-to-boost-supply-security-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya, Rwanda sign fuel import deal to boost supply security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">Kenya and Rwanda signed three pacts on Monday, setting up a government framework for Rwanda-bound fuel imports, the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and Rwanda\u2019s Trade Ministry said in statements on X.<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"ms-outlook-mobile-signature\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div>The agreements comprise a memorandum of understanding, a tripartite agreement and a transport and storage agreement, setting up a government-to-government framework.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div>Rwanda said the partnership would boost security and continuity of petroleum supply, free up logistical bottlenecks and make import flows more predictable.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div>The deal supports Rwanda\u2019s strategy to diversify import routes, strengthen fuel security and make petroleum products available for economic growth and industrial development.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div>Designated institutions such as Rwanda National Energy Company and KPC will begin implementing the deal, working with both countries\u2019 government agencies, Rwanda said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div>Landlocked Rwanda imports all its petroleum products overland through two main ports, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div>The new arrangement aims to move a greater share of Rwanda\u2019s fuel imports to the Mombasa route, using Kenyan storage and pipeline infrastructure.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div>KPC said the first cargo covered by the deal is set to arrive at Mombasa <span dir=\"ltr\">between September 4 and September 6<\/span> to launch operations under the partnership.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u2014SABC\u2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20722,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news-type":[44],"class_list":["post-38424","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-finance","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Rwanda said the partnership would boost security and continuity of petroleum supply.","published_date":"","news_description":"Rwanda said the partnership would boost security and continuity of petroleum supply.","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/38424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/38424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38425,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/38424\/revisions\/38425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=38424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}