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Government Reverses Decision On Unleaded Petrol Ban

3 months agoWed, 25 Sep 2024 13:49:36 GMT
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Government Reverses Decision On Unleaded Petrol Ban

Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Minister Jenfan Muswere has said the government has not banned the sale of unleaded fuel in the country.

The government recently announced regulations mandating that all unleaded petrol sold in Zimbabwe be blended with ethanol, as outlined in Statutory Instrument 150 of 2024, published on August 30 in the Government Gazette.

At the time, Energy and Power Development Minister Edgar Moyo said that the changes were made in consultation with the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA).

However, during the National University of Science and Technology’s 11th Annual International Conference on Communication and Information Science, Muswere clarified that “no policy position exists” regarding a ban on unleaded fuel. He said (via NewsDay):

The first question is about unleaded fuel. And the response is firstly, I am the official government spokesperson.

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There have been discussions around this issue, but the government of Zimbabwe makes science-based decisions.

When we had our discussions some few weeks ago, His Excellency directed that whatever discussions (that) revolved around unleaded fuel, the discussions had not been comprehensive enough and that it was not government position to ban unleaded fuel…

The second item is that in the majority of cases, there has been a taxation loophole around the importation of unleaded fuel.

Muswere said that discussions were held among stakeholders regarding the blending ratios and how combining petrol with ethanol could economically benefit the country. He said:

The rational sense also in part of the discussions around the blending ratios.

The more a country is able, in terms of human capital development, to research, to come up with a blending ratio and reduce its import bill and create employment, the better for the country.

The more a country exports than it imports, it generates a positive balance of trade. But the official government position is that no policy position exists.

The promulgation of Statutory Instrument 150 of 2024 sparked national outrage as motorists argued that they should have the freedom to choose their preferred fuel type instead of being forced to purchase blended petrol.

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15 Comments

Anonymous · 3 months ago
Vamwe vakutoita Mota dzemagetsi isu tichimanikidzwa Nzimbe.It was a selfish decision made by greedy individuals who own these plantations. Most cars on the streets now are from year 2000 when injectors and coilpacks came into play,unleaded is what these cars need
Anonymous · 3 months ago
Ooops, sorry, that was an autocorrect error, it's not what we meant. We did not ban anything.
gumlaz · 3 months ago
ko iyo nyika yakasiyana nekamutemo kepamba pako kaunogona kuisira vana vako nemukadz nyika mune vamwe vanenge vaneruzivo nenjere kudarika wacho anenge achizvit presdent so vanokurambira zvimutemo zvaunongomuka wakarota kumba kwako kkk
Voltaire · 3 months ago
They own those exotic cars that doesn't consume blended fuel that's why they are reversing their decision. Buying blended fuel should not be mandatory but rather a choice
👀👀 · 3 months ago
vakaona kut tsoro yavo haibude bhobho coz yaa urikufira kwavo,they own most of the service stations,hamuone vasiri kuda zig ku fuel here
povo · 3 months ago
kkk Lamborghini, range Rover, rolls Royce, arikuramba kufamba nemuto vepwa makuita sekunge makupenga reversing what you ordered in the first place
g · 3 months ago
haiiwawo vaida kuuraya MOTA yaani nenzimbe dzavo dzaBilly. tibvigwe kumhepo
Tommaso · 3 months ago
Policy inconsistency
Anonymous · 3 months ago
Also check the passport price, they are generally $50 across Africa, the boxing board for hiring ring at $300 in Zimbabwe while hiring the same ring costs $30 in Zambia
King Abs · 3 months ago
Uuhuum
Ini Zvangu · 3 months ago
Maybe there is a shortage of ethanol, and they (Vene) are the owners of fuel stations
Voltaire · 3 months ago
Vakaita decision vasati vafunga
BigBwana The Boss · 3 months ago
The VENE Monopoly Capitalists wanted to rip the public off.
heartman · 3 months ago
muitiro wavo nguva dzose kutanga vapi sika vasati vama ma

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