Energy Minister Kenneth Konga says government has made adequate arrangements to avoid fuel shortages during the routine shut down of Indeni petroleum refinery.
Mr Konga said the country has enough fuel to last the period of the shut down.
He was speaking after a tour of storage facilities on the Copperbelt, ahead of the shut down of Indeni on October 1.
Mr Konga also called on Zambians not to panic during the shut down.
As of yesterday the country had 43.4 million litres of petrol and 7.1 million litres of Kerosene.
He said said this amount of petrol would last 55 days, while Kerosene would last 59 days.
Mr Konga also said the country has 75 million litres of diesel which will last 47 days.
The Minister said there is another consignment of 17 million litres of petrol and 19 million litres of diesel in transit from Dar es Salaam.
Indeni is scheduled for a 45 day shut down which will start this Friday
[ZNBC ]
Who has imported the 17 million liters of petrol and 19litres of diesel from Tanzania? Was this tendered or it is Banda Junior who is involved?
Imwe a Konga, sindimwe mwenze mutatigonga when we had that embarrising shortage? Dont make promises you cant keep!!
another fuel shortage, here we go again:((