Fuel Shortages Resurfaces in Lilongwe and Salima

Fuel Shortages Resurfaces in Lilongwe and Salima

Information reaching our news desk indicates that fuel shortages have resurfaced in Lilongwe and surrounding areas following another spike in fuel prices. Long queues of vehicles have been spotted at the few petrol stations in Lilongwe that still have fuel in stock, while many others remain completely dry. In Salima District, the situation appears even worse, with most filling stations closed due to lack of fuel, and hardly any queues — not beca…

Fuel queues haunt Chakwera as Malawi heads to polls - Zimbabwe News Now

DEDZA, Malawi – In the misty dawn of Dedza district, a serpentine line of vehicles curls around the only functioning petrol station. Men sleep slumped over steering wheels, women cradle babies on the roadside, and boda-boda drivers pace restlessly – another day lost to Malawi’s relentless fuel crisis. This has become a familiar sight across the country. In the run-up to Malawi’s September 16 elections, the scarcity of petrol has become both a pr…

Petrol scarcity hits Lilongwe

Scarcity of petrol returned to Lilongwe with long queues spotted at a few filling stations which had the commodity on Sunday. A snap survey conducted by The Daily Times Sunday morning revealed that…