OIL MARKETING COMPANIES ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA (OMCAZ) SAYS OPEN ACCESS POLICY WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED HAS HELPED IN THE REDUCTION OF FUEL PUMP PRICES IN THE COUNTRY.
IN AN INTERVIEW, OMCAZ PRESIDENT, KAFULA MUBANGA, SAYS THIS POLICY HAS ALLOWED MANY OIL MARKETING COMPANIES (OMCs) TO HAVE ACCESS TO TAZAMA PIPELINE.
DR MUBANGA SAYS, THEREFORE, THE OMCs ARE NOW IMPORTING FUEL IN ZAMBIA AT A CHEAPER PRICE AND THEY ARE NOW PASSING ON THE BENEFITS TO ZAMBIANS.
DR MUBANGA SAYS IT ONLY NEEDED A POLITICAL WILL TO ENSURE THAT FUEL PUMP PRICE REDUCE.
HE SAYS THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD, THEREFORE, COMMENDED FOR THE MOVE TO ENSURE THAT OMCS ACCESS THE PIPELINE INSTEAD OF ONLY SINGLE SOURCING OMC.
DR MUBANGA SAYS THE NEW DAWN GOVERNMENT HAS SHOWED THAT IT IS A LISTENING GOVERNMENT BECAUSE ZAMBIANS BITTERLY COMPLAINED ABOUT CONTINUED INCREASE OF FUEL PRICES EVERY MONTH.