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Noticias
Petrol shortages caused by supply logistics failures in Maputo, Beira and Matola cities yesterday should normalize by nightfall, Noticias newspaper says.
The situation caused long lines of vehicles at some filling stations creating traffic backlog in some places in the three cities.
Alarmed by the queues, many drivers ended up joining them through fear that the shortage would herald price rises. Many motorists visited multiple filling stations before succeeding in filling up, an exercise that took many away from work.
In places, the situation even affected minibus services, whose operators abandoned passengers in the search for fuel.
But National Director of Hydrocarbons and Fuels in the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Moisés Paulino says that the situation is already under control and there is no reason for alarm.
He acknowledged, however, that some filling stations in Maputo, Matola and Beira were short of fuel as a result of logistics chain disruption, a situation that was rectified by the end of the afternoon. According to Paulino, the normal process of importing fuels was affected, in turn reducing reserves to a minimum.
“Contrary to what has been said on social networks and in other circles, we wish to assure the public that there is sufficient fuel to supply the country,” Paulino said, adding that oil tankers were unloading quantities which would satisfy demand in Maputo and Beira.
Paulino denied that there was any lack of supply and said that, despite being complex, the importation and availability of fuel was of paramount importance to the government. On average, Mozambique imports about 1,500,000 cubic metres of petroleum products per year, at a cost of about US$100 to 150 million a month.
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