There are two oil refineries in East Africa – Great Lakes region, one in Kenya and in Tanzania.
Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) currently has a daily crude processing capacity of 2,000 barrels per day.
TIPER Dar-es-Salaam oil refinery can process 17,500 barrels per day.
Burundi has no oil or gas resources, so all petroleum products are imported from Saudi Arabia via Tanzania. As imported petroleum products are supplied via the neighboring countries, their supply is costly and often irregular. The petroleum sector, via its company INTERPETROL, is under the control of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism which supervises oil imports.
Commercial trade and humanitarian assistance to Burundi, the eastern DRC, parts of northern Tanzania and southern Sudan also rely on the Port at Mombasa. These countries are therefore at risk of being with any disruption in supplies.
For information on Burundi Fuel Provider contact details, please see the following link: 4.8 Burundi Additional Service Provision Contact List.
Fuel Pricing
The price of fuel is controlled by the government. The government’s oil price policy is used to keep the selling price constant while adapting the level of taxation to compensate for changes in the world market. The price of fuel at the pumps varies throughout the country.
Valid prices per liter as per 19/10/2020
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Fuel price per liter |
Date |
BIF |
USD |
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Prix de l'essence |
02.11.2020 |
2400 to 2430 |
1.242 |
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Les prix du diesel |
02.11.2020 |
2350 to 2380 |
1.216 |
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Prix de kérosène |
02.11.2020 |
2000 to 2030 |
1.035 |
Updated fuel prices in Burundi at following link
Operation Rates - Burundi Exchange Rate
Seasonal Variations
There are shortages but this is more to do with actual refining performance from Tanzania & Kenya.
WFP has made an agreement with Tanzanian suppliers, in order to have fuel delivered to Burundi, outside the normal channels.
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Seasonal Variations |
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Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No) |
No |
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Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No) |
n/a |
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Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No) |
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 / No) |
Yes |
Fuel Transportation
Fuel is transported by road from Tanzania and Kenya by fuel tankers. Oil products in the region are distributed using two main routes that include the Northern and Southern corridors. The Northern corridor serves Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Eastern DRC and Southern Sudan through the Mombasa port. The Southern Corridor serves Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern DRC through the Dar es Salaam port. Fuel distribution by road is well organized but fuel shortages may occur due to the fuel pipeline having insufficient capacity to meet demand.
Standards, Quality and Testing
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Industry Control Measures |
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Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Presence of suitable firefighting equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Standards Authority |
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Is there a national or regional standards authority? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No) |
Adequate |
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Testing Laboratories |
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Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No) |
No refinery in Burundi, thus the country relies on Kenya or Tanzania for laboratory and testing services. |
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Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory #1 |
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Name |
INTERTEK |
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Address. |
4th Floor House of Vanguard |
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Telephone and Fax |
Telephone +254 204449132/3/6, Fax +254 204 449 212 |
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Contact |
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Standards Used · The petroleum testing labs follow ASTM, ISO, IP and other recognized petroleum test methods and regulatory protocols. · Additional expertise includes troubleshooting and R&D. |
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Standards Authority |
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Testing Laboratories #2 |
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Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory |
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Name |
Intertek Government and Trade Services |
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Address |
4th Floor, Al Dua Towers, Plot Number 3/12 |
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Phone and Fax |
Phone +255 677 111 981, +255 699 694 46 |
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Contact |
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Standards Used
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For more information, please see the following links:4.1 Burundi Government Contact Listand 4.6 Burundi Fuel Provider Contact List.
Disclaimer: Inclusion of company information in the LCA does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.
Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.
