Uganda: E5 mandate to start from January 2026

On July 1, 2025, the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development of Uganda announced, during a media briefing, that the national biofuels blending programme will begin from January 2026.

As part of the programme, a biofuel mandate of 5% v/v of ethanol must be blended into gasoline starting from January 2026, increasing to 20% v/v in line with the targets set in the Biofuels Act. The launch, as announced by the Minister, includes a six-month incubation period from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, during which key stakeholders, mainly oil marketing companies, will adapt to blending standards and operational requirements.

According to Uganda’s Ministry, ethanol will be produced locally from agricult