Ewura blames supply systems for ‘reported’ petroleum shortages

The director general of the Energy and Water Services Regulatory Authority (Ewura), Dr James Andilile, speaks at a press conference in Dar es Salaam yesterday, concerning the availability of fuel in the country. Photo | Sunday George

Dar es Salaam. The energy regulator said yesterday that there were enough petroleum products in the country and that the reported shortages in some rural areas were due to a hiccup in the process of releasing the product from depots.

The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) conducted a thorough inspection of storage terminals across Dar es Salaam in the past few days, which confirmed the fact that the country had enough fuel.