By AARON CHIYANZO and KALOBWE BWALYA
HIGH international oil prices and the Zambian government’s desire to maintain the price of fuel low are conflicting and now leading to shortages of fuel in some parts of the country.
Some oil marketing companies have halted the procurement of fuel owing to the increase in importation costs.
A check by the Daily Nation in Lusaka yesterday found that most filling stations did not have diesel.
Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary, Dannies Chisenda said the shortage of diesel was as a result of disruption in supply following the pull-out from supply by some oil marketing companies.
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