Petroleum projects to boost exports and improve on fuel supply logistics

Today (Friday, November 17) is International Petroleum Day and therefore an opportune time to assess where Kenya stands in terms of fuel supply logistics. The Government, through the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), is currently undertaking a number of essential petroleum infrastructure projects to enhance the availability of fuel in Kenya and neighbouring countries. These include replacement of pipelines, enhancement of storage capacity and investment in loading facilities.

Banking on sufficient and efficient infrastructural systems, Kenya is assured of adequate, reliable and cost effective supply of petroleum products. It is important to point out that increase in local and regional demand for petroleum products has in recent years not been matched by the development of requisite infrastructure to meet supply chain and market requirements. This is the strategic gap that KPC seeks to bridge in order to fuel the national and regional economies.