20 July 2014
Ethanol-blended fuel (E15) is now being sold by most service stations throughout the country as reported in the Sunday Mail of today. This is confirmed by the compliance tests carried out by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera).
The effect on fuel price of this development is now awaited.
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20 July 2014
It is reported in the Sunday Mail of today that some fuel retailers “were recently prosecuted for selling diesel adulterated with paraffin, casting doubts on the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority’s (“ZERA”) capacity to rein on the sector.”
ZERA is the arm of Government with a mandate “to monitor the quality of imported petroleum products.”
It is also reported that ZERA has now secured a “mobile laboratory” to be used to carry out quality tests on fuel.
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5 July 2014
The new tollgate fees in Zimbabwe, in terms of the Toll Roads (Regional Trunk Road Network) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 under SI 106/2014, effective from Friday, 11 July 2014, are as follows:-
Class of Motor Vehicle |
Toll fees |
|
|
Current ($) |
From 11 July 2014 ($) |
Light Motor Vehicles |
1 |
2 |
Minibuses |
2 |
3 |
Buses |
3 |
4 |
Heavy Vehicles |
4 |
5 |