OMCs attribute fuel shortage to price hikes at ports of discharge

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga has attributed the prevailing shortage of fuel to product hikes at ports of discharge. And Dr Mubanga says the suspension of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on diesel and petrol has been swallowed by the rising prices of fuel at ports of discharge. In an interview, Dr Mubanga said the situation was expected to be resolved by the end of the week. Yesterday a number of vehicles were seen queuing up to buy fuel at some filling stations in Lusaka and the same situation is prevailing in various towns across the country. “Firstly, there is some slight shortage in some filling stations, this is as a result of product hikes on…...