BP confirms Cape Town fuel shortage amid refinery outage
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Oil giant BP South Africa has confirmed that it is experiencing a fuel shortage at its service stations in Cape Town after an unplanned local refinery outage.
This is after multiple road users reported being turned away from service stations in various areas, including Strandfontein, Mitchells Plain, and Green Point.
While the cause of the outage is unknown, BP spokesperson Hamlet Morule told News24 that the company had diverted an import vessel to Cape Town to ensure the security of supply.
"BP South Africa can confirm that its service stations are among those that have been impacted by a shortage of ULP95 in Cape Town due to an unplanned refinery outage," he said.
"To mitigate the unforeseen challenge, BP diverted a Mogas [unleaded petrol] import vessel, which was destined for Durban, to Cape Town to ensure the security of supply. Unfortunately, the vessel was also delayed by inclement weather conditions since 19 October.
"We are closely monitoring the situation alongside the rest of the industry to ensure customers can once again access ULP95 fuel once the refinery comes back online or the weather subsides."
*This is a developing story.
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