Mozambique will increase its fuel storage capacity from the current one million cubic meters to 1,300,000 cubic meters with the construction of intermediate deposits, according to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy.

Of this volume, 15 thousand cubic meters may be placed in the city of Nacala, in Nampula, and 11 thousand cubic meters in the city of Pemba, in Cabo Delgado, according to Carlos Zacarias, last Friday, in Bilene, Gaza province.

Speaking on the sidelines of the closing of the VII MIREME Coordinating Council, the Minister stated that this issue "should be given greater attention, given its priority, especially at this time of constraints on the supply of liquid fuel in the country.

The Minister stated, on the other hand, that the Government has been in contact with TotalErnergies, which operates in the Mozambique LNC Project.

"We expect that by the end of this year conditions will be in place that will guarantee and convince the dealers to resume activities, because the security situation has changed radically in recent times, but the resumption of activities will depend on the specific perception of each dealer," he said.

Meanwhile, due to its location (offshore) Carlos Zacarias said that the Coral Sul project, explored by Eni, has assured conditions to begin production and export of liquefied natural gas no later than October of this year.

He also reiterated the need to proceed with the expansion of piped natural gas for domestic and industrial use in northern Inhambane and Maputo cities and province, in addition to the establishment of the liquefied gas filling unit in Tete.