Mines, Energy and Water Development Permanent Secretary (PS) Charity Mwansa says the shortage of paraffin in most parts of the country is due to interruptions in production at the Indeni Oil Refinery in Ndola on the Copperbelt province.
Ms. Mwansa says that there has been no production of the commodity popularly known as paraffin at the plant from 27th May to June 8, 2013.
ZANIS reports that the PS confirmed the development in a press statement released in Lusaka , today.
She has explained that during this period, Zambia has been relying on stocks that were already available in the tanks at the Ndola Fuel Terminal as well as storage depots of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
“I wish to confirm that the country has recently experienced a critical shortage of kerosene which was mainly attributed to interruptions in production at INDENI refinery due to a technical fault.
“However, l wish to inform that nation that production of the commodity has since resumed effective 9 June and supplies to OMCs to the public has already started” Ms. Mwansa said.
Ms. Mwansa regretted that problem took longer than the anticipated and as such available stocks were not able to sustain the period of production at INDENI resulting into shortages in some parts of the country.
She however stated that full production resumed on June 9, 2013 and supplies o OMCs for onward distribution to the public is on course and as of yesterday June 17, about 500,000 litres of kerosene was available at the Terminal out of which the OMCs requirement of about 380,000 litres of the commodity was met.
She disclosed that the average demand for paraffin for the nation is approximately 50,000 litres per day.
The Energy PS said government requests all concerned parties to ensure that the kerosene supply situation is normalised by ensuring that all filling stations in the country are supplied with the product.
ZANIS
What is it used for Kansi,Is it a big deal.Lets talk about developmental issues please.
In case you did not know, by 2012 an estimated 85% of Zambia’s population do not have access to electricity as source of energy for lighting and cooking. So paraffin is a major source of energy for lighting among other its uses!
You, my friend, have left me at a loss for words. That’s quite an achievement.
To also add my voice, to deal with your ignorance, in case you did not know, those people in the queue are the majority in Zambia and they are the ones who put PF in power. So this is big deal. Another Donchi Kubeba delivered , right there.
@Namona, I didn’t know the number was so high, astounding actually. We have some ways to go!
@Nubian Princess, it is astounding, and do not forget that even the 15% who have access to electricity, most of them use it only for lighting, not heating or cooking. charcoal is a major source of heating or cooking in urban areas: about 90% of the urban population use charcoal for heating/cooking. This explains why Zambia is among 10 african countries with a fast rate of deforestation.
You are all ignorant ,a direct substitute for parafin is Diesel.
dull, academically and socially
This is really bad…. This cannot be Photoshop…. Jeez… My Zambia. I am at a loss of words!
@really sad!
just imagine! shortage of koloboi fuel ..sure!
@ndobo
paraffin sure….. something so important…. no paraffin stove…. no home made cobra…. The one i find my grandmother using in the village, the one that makes the corridor shine like crazy, the list is endless. But most importantly electricity and lighting. People are really out of touch and do not understand what our families are going through otherwise you wouldn’t justify this.
@Dobo, ati kolobi….LoL, but someone up there gave a tip of diesel. Diesel is cheaper than paraffin (kerosene). Yes Mukayama was smart in such, she used diesel, with shoe race socked in cobra, to reduce smoke. So economical.
Thank you nastra tell these damn a.sses my granny used it mu mukoloboi .its more cost effective Taipwa bwangu.But you have to hide it away from the Hut.
People should stop being sentimental parafin is required for energy uses pa zed. But it seems a pattern is emerging. We seem to be running out of everything meali meal, Fuel and now parrafin. Perhaps its a ploy by the producers of these goods to reduce production there by increasing demand for the good. Hence it becomes more expensive for the guy on the street. But some how I think it has something to do with the incompetence of the current regime.
It all boils down to incompetency. A govt with proper competent managers and strategists would escape falling into the web of problems which the PF govt has led itself into. just look at the Budget performance report given by secretary to treasury and published on this site; look at the vague govt policies that keep changing; look at the many statutory instruments made by the finance ministry which keep canceling each other in a roll; etc. there is a display of gross incompetency in managing the economy.
Jesus said he himself we would not have on the earth for long, but the poor shall always be among you. Let us encourage government to aggressively seek job and infustractural development. Jobs do not always have to be high end bachelor level entry you know? Lord let our Zambian minds activate.
A country of sheep only attracts wolves.If we didn’t vote along tribal lines but strictly on issues and performance we’d have more electricity access and better pay.So in essence this under development brought on by the wolves in power is what we inadvertently wanted for ourselves.
Stifling supply to increase profits, it happens in the western world as well. Only difference, is that the can afford three meals easily in the western world.
stranger than fiction!!!!,,, Zambia runs out paraffin… mwebantu!!!… of all things!!!!!
CNP government at its best.Are the relatives they appointed at Indeni not working efficiently now? Never heard of paraffin shortage.I’ve only heard of the shortage of intellectual capabilities in the PF
But when is the despot sending ministers to explain this shortage round the country?
Take my heed! The country is broke. Let me go and sell all my assets before they become useless. See how most of the investors will start pulling out if this regime doesn’t up its game and be more in touch with the people and tighten the economy. I for one think Guy Should be dropped as Vice President and give him a more practical job like a ministerial job – something to do with land,mines and natural resources. He is too docile like the inhabitants. Is it something in the water or food in zambia? Guy is an economist and he should be arguing it out with the mainly Muzungu investors and clinching us the best deals free of corruption and gimmicks from these investors unless he is also rotten to the core. Kariba hydro power plant was built in the 60s and majority of Zambians have not…
….benefited from the power generated from this plant. Why should electricity bypass the Tonga people of Gwembe valley after all they suffered during the erection of the dam and building of the lake. They are still due compensation and many of them lost their livelihood during their displacement. Rural electrification is a must and is long overdue for all our villages in zambia. Even a peasant can have money to pay for his electricity use but we have failed to take power to the people – it hurts! It’s not only towns that should have running water and power at a touch of a light switch. I live in one of the greatest cities in the world and they don’t come bigger than this one and when I retire, I want a quiet life in a smaller town/village but with all amenities. I wanna grow my on…
sorry for the double post in advance… it seems the moderator has gone to bed before he Could finish he checking my content. I hear no evil and see no evil LT – let me in.
….benefited from the power generated from this plant. Why should electricity bypass the Tonga people of Gwembe valley after all they suffered during the erection of the dam and building of the lake. They are still due compensation and many of them lost their livelihood during their displacement. Rural electrification is a must and is long overdue for all our villages in zambia. Even a peasant can have money to pay for his electricity use but we have failed to take power to the people – it hurts! It’s not only towns that should have running water and power at a touch of a light switch. I live in one of the greatest cities in the world and they don’t come bigger than this one and when I retire, I want a quiet life in a smaller town/village but with all amenities.
Ba confused.com. You sound confused!
Solola Bye!
Looking at these pictures tells me that God left the country a long time ago!
Dontchi Kubeba wilalila hushi, dontchi Kubeba wilalila hushi….. Common sing alone, after all you are the ones who put that despot in plot one.
This is why the PF govt don’t zambia to develop.They limit access to electricity and paraffin bcoz the best deals to rip off taxpayers are done in the dark.
So in the end the blame will be on HH. Same old story.. wait and see. You are simply giving the young man an opportunity to hammer you from all angles
BA GUY, YOU COMPLAIN A LOT. AM SURE EVEN WITH THE COLD WEATHER YOU THINK ITS A DONT KUBEBA BEING DONE ON YOU. THOSE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE ARE PROUD PF SUPPORTERS. THE SHORTAGE OF PARAFFIN OF 4 DAYS WILL NOT DERAIL THEM FROM THE BIGGER PICTURE THEY SEE IN THE PF. THE BEST YOU CAN DO IS TO HELP YOUR UPND CAMPAIGN IN THE FORTH-COMING BY ELECTIONS. THEN YOU CAN JUDGE FOR YOURSELF IF ZAMBIANS ARE STILL WITH THE PF OR NOT. DO NOT KEEP HALLUCINATING UNCONTROLLABLY HERE.
cry mother…… cry!cry!cry!
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