Diesel Supply Mangalore Ceases Operations, Sayed Hossen Reassuring

"No need to panic. " Trade Minister Cader Sayed Hossen is reassuring regarding the announcement of the temporary cessation of operations of Mangalore Refinery Indian for " force majeure ". In a statement to lexpress.mu, the minister says that this closure will have no impact on the supply of fuel in Mauritius. 

" The refinery will continue to supply the country for some time. Anyway, if this situation continues, the direction of Mangalore has assured us that we will contact other refineries , "said the minister.

This Thursday, April 19 Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals Ltd which announced that it opted for a termination of operations. This due to the drought prevailing in India and the fact that India has cut its access to water from the river Nethravathi. However in a statement to Reuters, the direction of Mangalore says it will continue to honor his contract "long term" signed between Mauritius and lndia.

Cader Sayed Hossen says the country has a stock important oil. Indeed, a cargo of 8,500 tons of fuel was delivered to Port Louis on Wednesday, April 18. It should cover a period of 23 days.

The national airline, Air Mauritius, also did not have to worry. 15,000 tons of Jet A1 fuel delivered yesterday able planes for 27 days. The 14 000 tonnes of fuel oil landed on the same day will ensure consumption of 25 days.

From marine diesel 14 300 tons will be used during 14 days. As well as 15,000 tons of 180 cc of 15 000 tonnes representing a consumption of 24 days.

The Director of the State Trading Corporation, Megh Pillay, he said that the tanker Nikolai who left Mangalore on Wednesday night will land 16 000 tonnes of fuel oil 180 cc, 4000 tons of fuel oil of 180 sr, and that e 12 000 tons of oil 380 in Port Louis on April 26. Finally he says, the tanker of Betamax, the Red Eagle, is due on 4 May.