The fuel situation in Luanshya has become desperate, as motorists continue queuing up for the commodity on a daily basis.
A check by ZANIS at all the three filling stations in the town found that motorists, especially taxi drivers, were in long queues, anticipating that the service stations would receive the commodity.
Proprietor of Chisongo BP Service Station in the second class trading area Vijay Takur said, he was expecting between 5,000 to 10,000 litres of petrol tomorrow.
Takur further said, although motorists had queued up, no amount of petrol would be received from suppliers today.
At the other two filling stations, the fuel attendants were ignorant as to when fuel would be received.
The majority of motorists have parked their vehicles, while others are paying through the nose to get a 2.5 litre of petrol at K25,000 from the black market.
Commuters on the other hand, are using buses on the routes used by taxis.
The fuel shortage has affected the entire country and the bank of Zambia governor Caleb Fundanga has warned that the economy may slid down if the situation was not addressed on time.
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I hope there is no manupilation.
There is fuel crisis in the country!!! So stop reporting per district!!!!
This is legacy at its worst.
Izn’t your souce of newz ZANIS countrywide? They would do well to report that “fuel shortage perszists accross most parts of the country. Luanshya with just over 86 carz cannot steal the limelight.
#4, i understand there is only K100million in circulation in Luanshya plus 86 cars!!!! Iliko bad
Wow!!! Our CEOs have failed miserably and should make contigent plans. Most countries have enough fuel to last for along time incase of natural disasters or other unforeseeable events.
It’s not like ka 25kg National Milling breakfast iz finisht in a household of 6 people. We are talking about a nation of over 12 million citizenz without one of the most vital component their livelihoodz. And we have thoze charged withe responsibility of running the affairz of the country, with everything at their dispozal!