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Article: Rwanda faces fuel crisis
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- January 30, 2006
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Rwanda faces fuel crisis
KIGALI, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Most fuel stations in Rwanda have
again run short of fuel and it has led to some stations were
hoarding of fuel while others sold them at higher price.
Justin Nsengiyumva, secretary general of the Commerce Ministry
said on Monday that the fuel crisis was caused by a number of
factors, mainly by the pumping capacity of Kenya.
"The pipeline from Nakuru to Eldoret or Kisumu is only 6 inches
wide while that from Nairobi to Nakuru is 12 inches wide implying
that the pumping capacity for the Rwanda bound fuel is low," he said.
The government is negotiating with Kenya on possibilities of
loading fuel from ...