A leaked email by a Total Malawi Limited official has shown that fuel supply may run short, following a fuel tanker drivers, who want a raise in their salaries.

The drivers, who are currently in Lilongwe, are demanding an increment of K500,000 from K300,000, as they stand on the emphasis that they will not move the tankers until their demands are met.

The leaked email has said that Total Malawi’s logistics to receive and supply Fuel Products has been affected by the strike, therefore filling stations were urged to sparingly use available fuel, since there is currently no update as to when the strike will end.

The fuel haulage business has been facing challenges this year, as players recently questioned the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) about the continued dominance of foreigners in the business, who are subduing local firms from profiting. This was addressed at a training workshop organized by Mera, on which members of the parliamentary committee of Natural resources brought up the matter. The Chairperson called on Mera to push the National Oil Company (Nocma) to consider fair share of business towards Malawians.