Fuel rationing might be introduced in Zimbabwe as the government struggles to meet demand. Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority acting...
Fuel rationing might be introduced in Zimbabwe as the government
struggles to meet demand.
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority acting chief
executive, Eddington Mazambani told the committee on Energy that rationing was
the only way to manage the worsening fuel crisis.
“The other option, Mr Chairman, that we might have to
consider as a country, although not desirable, is rationing because we don’t
have the product. It’s not a desirable solution, but with the situation we have
at the moment (we should) try and have a demand-side management.
“We might have to do a paper to recommend for the
introduction of rationing unless the situation improves. We also need to work
together with the operators to try and contain issues of containers, drums and
jerry cans. If you go to any service station with the product, you see more of
drums and jerry cans,” he said.
Zimbabwe requires two million litres of petrol and three
million litres diesel per day.
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