The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has directed some fuel service stations in some parts of the country to be operating between 6am and 6pm when providing services to customers.
Mera Chief Executive Officer Henry Kachaje announced this in a letter, dated August 19, 2025, addressed to the stations.
According to the letter, the addressed companies are Puma Energy Malawi Limited-Blantyre, Energem Petroleum Limited-
Blantyre, Simso Oil and Transport Company-Lilongwe, Mount Meru Petroleum Company-Lilongwe, Total Malawi Limited-Lilongwe, Petroda Malawi Limited-Blantyre, Dalitso Oils-Mchinji District, Super Sink Investments-Lilongwe, Gam Fuels Limited-Lilongwe and Takondwa Commodities-Namitete.
Mera spokesperson Fitina Khonje disclosed that the respective fuel service stations were Muloza-Mount Meru, Muloza-Total, Energem-Chiponde, Namwera-Super Sink, Chiringa- Engen, Chimbiya-Engen, Mkanda-Total, Mwami-Takondwa, Ndaula-Mount Meru, Malirana-Puma, Karonga-Total, Karonga Ipyana-Mount Meru, Karonga-Petroda, Karonga-Simso, Kaporo-Simso, Chitipa-Puma, Chitipa-Mount Meru, Chitipa Bishop-Mount Meru, Jenda-Mount Meru, Jenda-Engen, Champhira-Engen, Mpherembe-Super Sink and Ekwendeni-Total.
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Kachaje said the move was taken to address ongoing fuel supply shortages in the country.
“This measure is intended to address the ongoing fuel supply shortages that are being perpetuated by, among other things, illegal fuel vending, hoarding and supply to the parallel market. This temporary measure is aimed at ensuring fair and equitable distribution of fuel to the public,” Kachaje said.
“All oil marketing companies operating in these locations are required to ensure that their service stations comply fully with this directive. Mera will intensify monitoring and inspections, and any station found operating outside the stipulated hours or engaging in malpractices will face strict administrative and legal penalties including suspension or revocation of licences,” he added.
Malawi has, of late, faced fuel supply shortages, a development that has culminated in long queues at fuel service stations.
