Samahani, lakini hii suala inaniudhi sana tena sana. Yaani bei ya mafuta ni dola $37 kwa pipa lakini huko Dar wafanyabiashara walikataa kushusha bei ya mafuta. Serikali iliwamuru washushe bei na sasa hakuna mafuta! Khaa!
Samahani, lakini kweli nimemkumbuka Mwalimu Nyerere. Angewadhibiti na ushenzi wao mara moja! Huo ushenzi waliofanya ni zaidi ya Ubepari!
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Gosh! Dar pumps `run` out of petrol
2009-01-13
By Angel Navuri
Petrol was reportedly out of stock at most filling stations in Dar es Salaam yesterday, hardly a fortnight after the government announced that the country had enough stocks to meet national demand for at least one month.
Many motorists were forced to queue for hours at two filling stations, namely Gapco at Africa Sana in Sinza and Total at Victoria area in Kinondoni municipality where petrol was on sale.
A quick survey carried out at most filling stations in the city yesterday showed that almost all stations operating under the banners of Gapco, BP, OilCom, Engen and Total did not have fuel.
Sales persons at various stations said in separate interviews that petrol had run out of stock, but speculations around the city were rife that the shortage had been artificially created by oil dealers themselves who were out to reap higher prices through the ``run on low stocks.``
In an interview with The Guardian, Gapco fuel salesperson, Michael Kalunga said that petrol is not available in the city but would probably be available this week.
This has been a problem since last month...it`s only that there was still a small amount of petrol remaining in circulation at the filing stations, he said.
Total salesperson Mildred Joseph attributed the shortage to the government pressure on dealers in making sure that pump prices drop. That could be the reason that has never happened before, why now? said Joseph.
An Oil Com salesman, Ali Mohamed, explained that shortage of petrol had been a problem, but it will be over this week. He said the problem of petroleum had nothing to do with other filling stations being closed.
A BP salesperson, Daniel Mhina, said that petrol shortage had been there over the last three days only that it wasn`t that serious because there was still little circulating in the system.
We are not sure if it is true that there is a shortage of petrol or they have decided to be on a go-slow.
Why should it happen now when there is a tug-of-war between the government and the oil dealers, querried daladala driver Timothy Swai.
Swai added that the government should be serious about the matter and make sure that oil companies cooperate well with the regulators.
A taxi driver, Ben Mwakey, advised the government to cancel licenses of oil dealers who are not ready to adopt its indicative price cap.
This is just ridiculous. Since they have been forced to lower pump prices, they have decided to create shortage of petrol. The government should revoke their licenses to teach them a lesson, said Mwakey.
When contacted for comment on the petrol shortage, Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority director of petroleum Sirll Massay could not give an immediate response.
When `The Guardian` called him in the first place he answered the phone, but said he was driving and would respond later. However, he hung up when this paper made several other attempts to reach him.
On December 29, last year Energy and Minerals deputy minister Adam Malima said there were enough fuel stocks to meet national demand for at least a month.
Oil dealers hiked pump prices during end of the year festivities, compelling the government to intervene and set prices through Ewura, hardly two week ago.
However, since then some oil dealers have been reluctant to comply with the government directive.
SOURCE: Guardian
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