No fuel shortage – NPA says

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has assured the public that there is sufficient supply of fuel in the country to meet domestic demand contrary to speculations that there is going to be fuel shortage.  

A statement signed by the manager, Public Relations and Consumer Service of the NPA, Yaro Kasambata said current stock position in the country indicates that there is over 200 million litres of gas oil and more than 100 million litres of petrol at various depots throughout the country. These stocks are expected to last up to 6 weeks.  

Additionally, over 73 million litres of gas oil and 46 million litres of petrol are expected to be delivered into the country from the 13th to 18th February 2017.  

The NPA, according to the statement continuously monitor the weekly schedule of fuel imports to ensure that there is constant supply of fuel for the country.  

The NPA said there are no challenges at the discharging terminals at the country's ports and there is need to ensure that there is fairness in the process leading up to the discharge of cargoes of all importers.  

The statement encouraged the media and the general public to disregard any projections being put out in the public domain as merely speculative without any empirical basis. 

It encourages interested organisations to cross check their information with the NPA before making public statements about this matter.  

The statement added that motorists and consumers have no fear of an imminent shortage of fuel.

GBC