40,000 tonnes of fuel arrive in Mombasa under Kenya-Rwanda deal
MOMBASA, Kenya, Sep 29 — Kenya and Rwanda have activated a new government-backed route for bulk petroleum imports through the Northern Corridor, with the arrival of a 40,000-metric-tonne cargo in…
Mombasa, Kenya - Kenya and Rwanda have launched a new government-backed route for petroleum imports through the Northern Corridor, marking the arrival of a 40,000-metric-tonne cargo in Mombasa. This marks the first shipment under the new framework, which will be carried by Kenya Pipeline Company’s Kipevu Oil Terminal 2 (KOT2). Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary James Opiyo Wandayi stated that this agreement could lead to a tenfold increase in petroleum volumes moving through the Northern Corridor in the coming years.
Rwanda's State Minister for Infrastructure, Armand Zingiro, emphasized that the move is aimed at reducing the country's exposure to disruptions in its supply routes, as Rwanda is a landlocked nation that imports all its petroleum products.
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