Botswana Oil floats Debswana’s fuel deal for citizens
Friday, October 07, 2022 | 460 Views |
Grinding on: Debswana consumes 100 million litres of fuel each year PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
According to the Request for Proposals (RFP) floated recently, the fuel will be sourced from different locations outside Botswana as well as from BOL depots in Gaborone and Francistown.
“This is part of the strategic partnership between BOL and Debswana aimed at capacitating citizen-owned companies in the fuel supply value chain,” the national oil company stated.
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