The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has trashed social media rumors that the country has been hit with fuel crisis, again.

This follows reports that motorists in Lilongwe last night were queuing up to fill their tanks in anticipation to the rumored fuel crisis.

In a statement seen by this publication, MERA has assured the public that the country is recovering from “fuel supply chain disruptions caused from forex exchange challenges.”

According to the statement, the country has 15 days combined internal stock cover of diesel and petrol available for distribution.

MERA pointed out that this is an improvement from the six days stock cover position on November 5, 2022.

“In addition, fuel stocks equivalent to fourteen days cover are in transit,” read the statement.

MERA has since asked the general public to stop panicking buy buying fuel for reserves saying that this may distort fuel consumption “and erode progress made so far towards stabilizing the flow of fuel supplies.”