fuel used in Namibia is stricter in terms of impurities

Eba Kandovazu THE Director of National Planning and Commision, Obeth Kandjoze says that importing fuel from Angola would cost the Namibian government more than it currently spends on fuel imports from other sources. This, he says, is because oil from Angola would have to be refined again to be brought to the same standard as the fuel used in Namibia. The specifications of fuel used in Namibia is stricter in terms of impurities such as sulphur and lead content. Kandjoze also said that even if fuel refined in Angola is imported into Namibia, the same levies and taxes are loaded…