BY SIMON MUNTEMBA LOWERING fuel pump prices by restructuring the supply chain is a good thing but for this to be fully achieved, Government must disengage itself from participating in the procurement of fuel, Energy expert Johnston Chikwanda has said.Mr Chikwanda also said that the closure of Indeni Petroleum would affect stakeholders in different ways.He was reacting to announcement by Minister of Energy Peter Kapala that Government had begun the process of reforming the petroleum subsector and that it had put Indeni Petroleum on care and maintenance.Mr Chikwanda said if the reason for making reforms was to lower fuel pump prices, that was welcomed but Government should leave the procurement to local private transporters if the reforms were to improve the petroleum subsector.Mr Chikwanda said he was in support of lower fuel prices arising from a restructured supply chain, but there was need to carry along other players to strength energy diplomacy.“For this to be fully […]
‘Fuel reforms welcome, but…’
