Fuel crisis in Dar worsens: A SURVEY

THE assurances given by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) that fuel would have been available for sale at all filling stations as early as last Friday, that didn’t happen.
To the shock and dismay of Dar es Salaam motorists has shown that the situation has actually worsened compared to what it had been over time since the oil dealers’ boycott started last Wednesday and many motorists were forced to ground their vehicles.
Many filling stations, especially those owned by BP, remained closed yesterday, leaving motorists with empty fuel tanks not knowing what to do next.

Stranded drivers were seen stranded at filling stations along the crucial Mandela Expressway and Mwenge-Bagamoyo Road in Mbezi Beach.
The boycott by oil marketers began last week after Ewura announced the reduction of retail pump prices of petrol by 9.17 per cent. “The oil marketers are playing games with the government.
They are trying to fix JK’s government,” fumed a motorist as he drove away from a BP filling station at External area along the Mandela Expressway.
Another motorist, George Massawe, said he would be forced to park his car if BP operations wouldn’t resume business because he only used BP fuel because it was usually unadulterated.
“My tank is almost empty, I can’t buy fuel from any other outlet besides BP,” said.

Mr Felician Marwa, an accountant, said he didn’t want to take chances, so he carried a jerry can of spare fuel.
“This is an embarrassment to the nation,” he said.