Mozambique To Create State Fuel Station Network in Rural Areas
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Friday, 07 November 2008 |
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The Mozambican National Energy Fund (Funae) plans to launch a public
tender for construction of 17 fuel stations in rural areas, according
to a document obtained by Macauhub in Maputo.
Under the terms of the tender, the period for carrying out the work
is of 120 days and the service stations will be built across the
country, with the exception of the provinces of Maputo (where the
country's capital is located) and Gaza, in the south of Mozambique.
The new fuel stations will be built in Funhalouro and Mabote
(Inhambane), Cheringoma and Gorongosa (Sofala), Machaze and Macossa
(Manica), Ile and Maganja da Costa (Zambézia), Changara, Chiúta and
Mutarara (Tete), Murrupula, Mussoril and Mongicual (Nampula), Balama
and Chiúre (Cabo Delgado) and Mavago (Niassa).
The document makes no reference to the investment needed for the
project, but it is publicly known that the Mozambican state will
provide the entire amount. Several multinational fuel companies
operating in Mozambique have refused to expand their services by saying
that there is no return in rural areas, as the country’s cars are
mainly found in the country’s main cities and towns.
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