Fuel Shortage Hit Rumbek County The Lakes State leading fuelling company Dalbit International Limited in Rumbek County has reported that their diesel stock has run out; with Jet A-1 fuel for planes only available and also expected to get depleted within 2 weeks. 06 September 2011 - Mainye Fuel Shortage Hit Rumbek County Mr. Abraham Chol Majok the Dalbit site manager [©Gurtong]
By Gabriel Mayom RUMBEK, 6th September, 2011 [Gurtong] – The Lakes State leading fuelling company Dalbit International Limited in Rumbek County has reported that their diesel stock has run out; with Jet A-1 fuel for planes only available and also expected to get depleted within 2 weeks. This is the second time that Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State is faced with fuel shortage as well as increasing prices in the local market. While speaking to press in his office yesterday, Abraham Chol the Dalbit site manager said that his company had completely run out of diesel and petrol for the last four days. He alleged that bad roads network had hampered transportation of fuel from East Africa to newest Republic of South Sudan especially to Lakes State located in the heart of South Sudan. Dalbit International limited has been serving Lakes State since September 2004. The company is owned by a Kenyan businessman and local workers are drawn from different Counties of Lakes State. The company supplies Jet-A1, diesel, patrol and various lubricants. Chol affirmed that, “We have notified the Lakes State government as well as the civilians that we have run short of fuel, diesel and patrol.” The site manager affirmed that Jet-A1 fuel for plane is accessible but it will finish sooner if the roads are not repaired this week. He appealed for the government to repair main roads connecting all the States, Counties and the neighbouring countries. He advised them not to think of air transport alone. However, an official from Lakes State Ministry of Physical Infrastructure said that main roads construction projects is the responsibility of the National Government of South Sudan – he affirmed that State government is only responsible in constructing feeder roads within Lakes State. Posted in: Home -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
