The distribution infrastructure consists of road and rail systems. There are 17 storage depots in the country. According to the Petroleum Control Commission, illegal fuel deals and smuggling on the Malawi-Tanzania border result in fuel and revenue losses to the Malawian economy. Subsidies on paraffin in Malawi result in up to 2 million litres of paraffin being smuggled into Tanzania every month. Malawi obtains most of its lubricants from the BPSMS blending plant at Willowvale, Zimbabwe, with a small quantity coming from BP Southern Africa.
For information on Malawi Fuel contact details, please see the following link:
4.7 Malawi Fuel Providers Contact List
Fuel Pricing
Malawi uses (since 2012) Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM) where ruling pump prices are in line with movements in international prices for petroleum products and the local currency value against major trading currencies. Prices are reviewed on a monthly basis.
Fuel Prices per Litre as of: 19 September 2022 (Local currency and USD - $) |
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Petrol |
K1,746.00 |
Diesel |
K1,920.00 |
Paraffin |
K1,236.00 |
Jet A-1 |
K1,463.70 for KIA K1,415.93 for Chileka |
LPG |
K2,956.00 per kg |
Electricity |
K104.46/kwh |
Seasonal Variations
Malawi has been hit by crippling fuel shortages due to shortages of foreign currency.
Seasonal Variations |
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Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel, e.g. are there restrictions or priorities for the provision of fuel such as to the military? |
Yes |
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Is there a rationing system? |
Yes |
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Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? |
n/a |
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Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? |
Yes |
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Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? |
Yes |
Fuel Transportation
Most of Malawi's fuel imports are supplied via Tanzanian and South African ports, although additional sources of imports, via a pipeline from Mozambique, are also being developed. Total and BP offer electronic cards at refilling sites and fuel at wholesale prices in designated stations in all cities and some urban areas. All fuel products are transported by road into Malawi from the port(s) of entry
Standards, Quality and Testing
Industry Control Measures |
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Do tanks have adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel? |
Yes | |
Are there filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft? |
Yes | |
Is there adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks? |
Yes | |
Is there a presence of suitable fire fighting equipment? |
Yes |
Standards Authority |
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Is there a national or regional standards authority? |
No | |||||
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? |
Adequate |
Testing Laboratories |
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Are there national testing laboratories? |
No |
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
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Company | Malawi Bureau of Standards | |||||
Name |
Davlin Chokazinga - davlinchokazinga@mbsmw.org |
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Address |
Trade Metrology Division, P.O. Box 946, Blantyre, Malawi |
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Telephone and Fax |
Tel: +265 1 870 488 Fax: +265 1 870 756 |
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Contact |
n/a |
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Standards Used |
ASTM Aviation Fuel Methods IP Aviation Fuel Methods Jointly Operated Systems (AFQRJOS), MIL, MOD, GOST and other protocols, standards and methods |
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
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Company |
SGS South Africa Ltd | |||||
Name |
n/a |
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Address |
58 Melville Street, 2091 Booysens, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Telephone and Fax |
Tel: +27 11 680 3466 Fax: +27 11 433 3654 Web: www.sa.sgs.com |
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Contact |
n/a |
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Standards Used |
ASTM Aviation Fuel Methods IP Aviation Fuel Methods Jointly Operated Systems (AFQRJOS), MIL, MOD, GOST and other protocols, standards and methods |
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
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Company |
SGS Emoyeni Qualitest Pty Ltd | |||||
Name |
n/a | |||||
Address |
n/a |
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Telephone and Fax |
Tel: +27 31 466 2713 Fax: +27 31 466 2727 Web: http://www.za.sgs.com/oil_gas_and_chemicals_za?lobId=10044002 |
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Contact |
n/a |
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Standards Used |
ASTM Aviation Fuel Methods IP Aviation Fuel Methods Jointly Operated Systems (AFQRJOS), MIL, MOD, GOST and other protocols, standards and methods |
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