Zuko Komisa

The fuels industry and its stakeholders have collectively acquired the 121.1 million litres of jet fuel required at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA).
This is according to a statement released by the Department of Transport.
The fuels industry told Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) last Monday that it had acquired 50 million litres of jet fuel from several suppliers. On Friday, an additional 71.1 million liters were acquired, bringing the total amount of jet fuel for OR Tambo to 121.1 million liters.
Three ships are scheduled to arrive at the Port of Durban on Saturday, 1 February and Monday, 10 February 2025, to import the fuel.
The announcement comes after the main fuel sector players were called by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy to urgently meet and address jet fuel shortages last Friday.
“The meeting agreed that all parties will work on a logistics plan to ensure the imported fuel supply moves from the Port of Durban to OR Tambo in time for airline needs. An update on these logistics plans will be presented to the Minister on Friday, 31 January 2025.
“Parties agreed it is necessary to build a fuel reserve to serve as a critical safety buffer for unforeseen circumstances such as delays, diversions or unexpected changes in flight conditions,” the Department of Transport said in a statement.
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