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| By Noloyiso Mbalane 20 January 2012 - 14:25 The Fuel Retailers Association says while it welcomes contingency plans by fuel suppliers, it is concerned that relying on imports to try avoid a fuel shortage isn't a watertight plan. The Association's Reggie Sibiya says they have received reports that a number of stations in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng have already run dry of fuel. He says if there is a delay in the arrival of the imports, a countrywide shortage may follow. |
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Sapref - South Africa's largest refinery - stopped operating on Tuesday due to prolonged mechanical problems. It's only expected to return to full production in about a month's time. Sibiya says industry stakeholders have been meeting to come up with ways to avoid product shortages. He says one of the key points that was brought up is having reserves in place for emergencies: "There is a call for our industry to actually invest more in terms of storage capacity, we are hoping that out of that we will be seeing some short term action." |
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