SOME filling stations are still selling fuel at old prices, while others have gone below new cap prices set by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) on Sunday.
A spot survey shows that Sopco filing station at Mwembe Chai and Total along Shekilango road were selling petrol at 2,114/- a litre and diesel at 2,031/-.
Kerosene at Total filling station along Shekilango road was being sold at 2,005/- per litre.
According to EWURA, for Dar es Salaam, the new cap prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene is 2,070/-, 1,999/- and 1,980/- respectively.
New fuel prices in the regions will be set depending on the cap price and distance of the region.
TSN filling station at Bamaga was selling diesel at 1,990/-, the only one found selling below the cap price set by EWURA.
The other filling stations, Oil Com Victoria, BP Upanga, Total at Mlimani City and Morocco, Big Bon in Sinza Mori, Engen at Ubungo, Oryx at city centre and Lake Oil at Urafiki were selling petrol at 2,070/- and diesel at 1,999/-.
Filling stations that had kerosene; Oryx at Fire, Oil Com at Kagera and Urafiki and Lake Oil at Urafiki were selling at 1,980/-.
When contacted EWURA's Principal Communications and Public Relations Officer, Titus Kaguo said a survey conducted by the authority late on Sunday evening showed those filling stations selling at old prices had already changed to new prices.
A spot survey shows that Sopco filing station at Mwembe Chai and Total along Shekilango road were selling petrol at 2,114/- a litre and diesel at 2,031/-.
Kerosene at Total filling station along Shekilango road was being sold at 2,005/- per litre.
According to EWURA, for Dar es Salaam, the new cap prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene is 2,070/-, 1,999/- and 1,980/- respectively.
New fuel prices in the regions will be set depending on the cap price and distance of the region.
TSN filling station at Bamaga was selling diesel at 1,990/-, the only one found selling below the cap price set by EWURA.
The other filling stations, Oil Com Victoria, BP Upanga, Total at Mlimani City and Morocco, Big Bon in Sinza Mori, Engen at Ubungo, Oryx at city centre and Lake Oil at Urafiki were selling petrol at 2,070/- and diesel at 1,999/-.
Filling stations that had kerosene; Oryx at Fire, Oil Com at Kagera and Urafiki and Lake Oil at Urafiki were selling at 1,980/-.
When contacted EWURA's Principal Communications and Public Relations Officer, Titus Kaguo said a survey conducted by the authority late on Sunday evening showed those filling stations selling at old prices had already changed to new prices.
He said sometimes there was communication breakdown between oil marketers and filling stations.
"We normally communicate with headquarters, who communicates the new prices to their filling stations; sometimes such information arrives late at filling stations. But starting tomorrow (today) those not selling using new prices will be dealt with, in accordance with the laws," he noted.
Announcing the new prices on Sunday, EWURA's director general Haruna Masebu attributed the reduction to a fall in the petroleum products prices in the world market.
He said oil marketing companies were free to sell their products at prices that gave them competitive age, as long as they do not exceed cap prices.
This is the third time EWURA is setting fuel prices, calculated using a new pricing system, that became effective early this month.
The new pricing formula was gazetted through government Notice no. 5 of January 9, 2009 and amendments made through government Notice No. 216 of July 29, 2011.
Mr Haruna directed that all petroleum products prices be publicized on boards for the public to see.
"We normally communicate with headquarters, who communicates the new prices to their filling stations; sometimes such information arrives late at filling stations. But starting tomorrow (today) those not selling using new prices will be dealt with, in accordance with the laws," he noted.
Announcing the new prices on Sunday, EWURA's director general Haruna Masebu attributed the reduction to a fall in the petroleum products prices in the world market.
He said oil marketing companies were free to sell their products at prices that gave them competitive age, as long as they do not exceed cap prices.
This is the third time EWURA is setting fuel prices, calculated using a new pricing system, that became effective early this month.
The new pricing formula was gazetted through government Notice no. 5 of January 9, 2009 and amendments made through government Notice No. 216 of July 29, 2011.
Mr Haruna directed that all petroleum products prices be publicized on boards for the public to see.
Source ; Daily News
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