Zambia: PF Wants Oil Pipeline From Angola
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The Times of Zambia (Ndola)
10 October 2008
Posted to the web 10 October 2008
THE Patriotic Front (PF), if elected into power, has pledged to put up an oil pipeline from Angola to Zambia's North-Western Province and a refinery to supplement Indeni Oil Refinery in addressing fuel shortages.
Spokesperson, Given Lubinda said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that a PF government would address the problem of petroleum importation through the party's foreign policy.
Mr Lubinda, who is PF presidential candidate Michael Sata's campaign manager, said there would be need to strengthen bilateral relations with Angola.
He said because of the growing importance of North-Western Province in national development, a PF government would set up a second oil refinery to cater for crude oil from Angola.
Mr Lubinda, who is Kabwata Member of Parliament, said Zambia has not taken full advantage of her position as a neighbour of an oil-producing country.
"The importation of oil from Angola would lead to the stability of pump prices and ensure continued supply of the commodity as the two oil supply sources will supplement each other," he said.
He said a government led by Mr Sata would also review the existence of the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) and consider its relevance to the current economic situation in the country.
Mr Lubinda said an examination of the ERB would be with a view to either phasing it out or restructuring its operations to ensure efficient service delivery.
He said the PF believes that the Ministry of Energy could handle the work being done by the ERB.
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Currently, Zambia imports crude oil through Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and it is pumped through the Tazama pipeline to Ndola where it is refined at Indeni Oil Refinery before it is distributed throughout the country.
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