The People’s Newspaper
THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has refuted claims that the country is experiencing fuel shortage.
It had been revealed that some service stations had ran out of patrol because there was shortage of the commodity at TAZAMA.
THE importation of finished petroleum products through the TAZAMA pipeline to INDENI has significantly contributed to the rapid depreciation of the Kwacha because Zambia is not benefitting from the by-products of crude oil, Citizens First President Harry Kalaba has said.
CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila has been petitioned to constitute a commission of inquiry against Peter Kapala, the Minister of Energy, who has been accused of a range of corruption and abuse of office allegations in the procurement of petroleum products.
THE fuel supply chain for the country has not been mismanaged but has completely broken down and the negative impact of the UPND government policies has been felt by citizens, Kamfinsa Member of Parliament Christopher Kang’ombe has said.
GOVERNMENT is working at averting a fuel crisis in the country and has reverted to Agro Fuel Investment to supply petroleum products for October after a contract to Devon Oil Zambia Limited toSeptember could not be executed due of timeline limitations.
GOVERNMENT has admitted that the cost of living is very, but is doing everything possible to address the situation.
THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has commended government for suspending a contract awarded to Agro Fuel Investment Limited to import three consignments of low Sulphur Diesel at a contract sum of UA$210 million.
GOVERNMENT has suspended the engagement of Agro-Fuel Investments Limited, which had been single-sourced to import processed low-Sulphur diesel and has now engaged Devon Oil Zambia Limited to supply the product at a competitively cheaper price than the Energy Regulation Board’s regulated wholesale price.
THE Zambia Union of Tanker Drivers and Allied Workers (ZUTDAW) has warned of looming job loss crisis in the sector as some transporters are contemplating laying off workers due to slow business resulting from the decision by government to transport low Sulphur Diesel through pipelines.
OIL dealers have complained that the extension of a contract to clean up the TAZAMA Pipeline which was awarded to Agro Fuel Investment Limited to begin importing low Sulphur Diesel has effectively curtailed other players in the sector from utilizing the pipeline.
