BEIRUT, Jan 5 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese government received its first shipment of gasoline on Saturday, as the government hopes to become a key player in oil supply in Lebanon.
Lebanese Water and Energy Minister, Nada Boustani said, the government received 24,000 tonnes of fuel, with other vessels expected to arrive soon.
Stocks of fuel have started to be distributed to the local market to be sold in Lebanese pounds.
“Our main client will be the Lebanese army, and the commodities will be sold in Lebanese pounds,” Boustani said, assuring no more lack of fuel products in Lebanon.
Lebanon witnessed in the past few months, occasional disruption in the supply of oil products, because oil importers lack U.S. dollars for the needed volume of gasoline.
This prompted Boustani to import oil on behalf of the government, to secure future supplies of oil products in Lebanon.
