KAMPALA- Uganda, Tanzania governments and France's TotalEnergies and partner China National Offshore Oil Corporation reached on Tuesday a final investment decision agreement to kick start crude oil production, TotalEnergies' CEO said.

"In the name of the joint venture partners and in the name of TotalEnergies, I declare the final investment decision for the Lake Albert development project," Patrick Pouyanné told a ceremony broadcast on television.

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