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BERA to revoke dormant petroleum import licences

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The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has announced plans to revoke all unused petroleum product import licences, a move aimed at tightening regulation of the industry and curbing potential market abuse.

According to BERA, the decision follows performance monitoring which revealed that only a limited number of licensed companies are actively importing petroleum products, despite the large number of licences issued since the authority commenced operations on September 1, 2017.

“The authority has also received disturbing allegations that these dormant licences may be misused in the market,” BERA said in a statement.

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BERA to revoke dormant petroleum import licences

The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has announced plans to revoke all unused petroleum product import licences, a move aimed at tightening regulation of the industry and curbing potential market abuse.

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