Transporters Aspositive Malawians: Fuel Shortage to Ease Subsequent Week – Malawi Nyasa Instances
Transporters Association of Malawi has assured the nation that the continued gas shortages are anticipated to ease by late subsequent week as vital volumes of gas are presently in transit to Malawi.
Speaking in an interview, the affiliation’s spokesperson, Frank Banda, defined that delays in clearing 60 gas vehicles carrying 2.4 million litres of diesel and petrol on the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) had contributed to the shortage. However, with clearance processes resuming this week, Banda expressed confidence that gas shares would stabilize quickly.
“The clearance delays were due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, but the process has now resumed. Some transporters are already on the way, and we expect the situation to improve over the weekend as these trucks arrive in the country,” he stated. Banda additionally talked about that a further 100 vehicles carrying gas from Tanga Port in Tanzania, below the Government-to-Government (G-2-G) association, are in transit and will attain Malawi by the top of subsequent week.
The National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) confirmed that extra gas is being loaded in Mozambique and Tanzania. Nocma spokesperson Raymond Likambale revealed that over 12.5 million litres of petrol and 10.25 million litres of diesel are being loaded onto tankers, whereas 3.5 million litres of petrol and 881,000 litres of diesel are already in transit. Likambale expressed optimism that these deliveries would considerably ease the strain on the present gas provide state of affairs.
The authorities has additionally stepped in to handle the gas challenges by procuring 40,000 metric tonnes (about 51.5 million litres) of diesel and petrol from Abu Dhabi below a bilateral settlement. This association kinds a part of the G-2-G technique launched by President Lazarus Chakwera to streamline gas procurement, get rid of middlemen, and scale back the danger of corruption within the provide chain.
As efforts to normalize the provision chain proceed, motorists are inspired to stay affected person. Transporters and stakeholders are dedicated to resolving the present challenges and guaranteeing regular gas availability. With these measures in place, Malawians can count on some aid by the top of subsequent week as gas begins to circulate steadily to service stations nationwide.
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