Government through the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) has disclosed that  about 19.4 million litres of fuel is expected to arrive in Malawi this week.

The fuel is expected to ease fuel shortage as it is estimated to cater for about 11 days as the country needs about 1.7 million litres of fuel per day.

Director of operations for Nocma Micklas Reuben  has said that  about 8.9 million litres is petrol while about 10.5 million litres is diesel.

He said 2.2 million litres of diesel from Nacala in Mozambique is expected to arrive at Nocma Blantyre Strategic Fuel Reserves (SFRs) on Monday 14 August and on Wednesday.

Reuben said the rest of the fuel from Beira also in Mozambique and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania will arrive through tankers.

“Most of these volumes are in transit and some are loaded and waiting for dispatch formalities”, said Reuben

Nocma has taken off and will continue exploring other cheaper modes of fuel transportation, including pipeline to the nearest possible loading locations like Feruka in Zimbabwe from Beira.

The development comes barely two weeks after the Malawi delegation travelled to Mozambique, to among others, discuss several cooperation agreements with Petromoc, the Mozambique Zimbabwe Pipeline Company, Concord, the Mozambican Ports Authority and the Mozambican Customs.

Source: NPL