By Chisomo Phiri
The National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has announced that the country is on the cusp of achieving stable fuel supplies, thanks to a Government-to-Government (G-to-G) arrangement with several deliveries already underway from the Port of Tanga.
Speaking to 247 Malawi News, NOCMA Chief Executive Officer(CEO ) Clement Kanyama,said the government has made significant progress in finalizing the G-to-G arrangement, which is expected to boost the country’s fuel reserves.
He revealed that in the meantime, contracted suppliers will continue to bring fuel into the country while the G-to-G arrangement is being finalized.
Kanyama said in recent days, NOCMA has received substantial shipments, including 79 fuel tankers on Friday, 42 trucks on Thursday, and 95 trucks at the Songwe border on Saturday, with the majority carrying petrol.
However, the NOCMA CEO noted that weather conditions in the northern region are affecting fuel transportation to key cities like Lilongwe and Blantyre.
Despite this, he expressed confidence that petrol supply stability will be achieved in the coming week.
Kanyama assured Malawians that the G-to-G fuel consignments are expected to arrive between July 7 and 11, 2025, supplementing supplies from Dar es Salaam and Beira.
Malawi has been experiencing fuel stockouts in the past four years, largely due to foreign exchange scarcity.
The country has an annual import bill of $3 billion against $1 billion forex it generates.
