By ANDREW MUKOMAGOVERNMENT has threatened to revoke licences of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) that are creating fuel shortages.Minister of Energy, Mathew Nkhuwa said it was disappointing that erratic supply of fuel has continued despite government having waived the exercise duty on the commodity.Mr Nkhuwa said Government will have no option but to revoke licenses of the OMCs that were artificial shortages of fuel.He said this in an interview after conducting a tour of some selected filling stations in Livingstone on Friday. The minister said he was particularly disappointed with the way Puma management was running and managing its business in some parts of the country especially in Livingstone.He said it was disheartening that an oil marketing company like Puma, which had been in business for more than 70 years was failing to buy fuel for its filling stations.Mr Nkhuwa could not understand how a filling station of such reputation could fail to buy petrol and service […]
OIL FIRMS FACE CHOP …For creating an artificial fuel shortage in the country
