The decision follows the shortage of Unleaded Petrol 93 (ULP93) in the market. Speaking at Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang’s launch in Sefhare shortly after surviving a robbery at gunpoint in South Africa, Saleshando said he will be preparing court papers this week as the BCP sues the government for the situation he had warned the latter about in the past. Last month, Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) issued a warning to the public about a shortage of Unleaded Petrol 93 (ULP93) and indicated that the shortage is due to circumstances beyond their control.
“Currently, there is a shortage of ULP93 in certain filling stations. I'm going to take the government to court for what they have done to the energy sector, a situation I had warned them about in Parliament,” he said. He said government didn’t heed his warning, therefore, he is going to use the law to put them in line. Saleshando said he had taken the government to court and won in the past, hence, he is willing to do it again. Saleshando told a recent media briefing that it has become common to find that there is a shortage of diesel and ULP93. He said it is an inconvenience because most Batswana use ULP93 as it is cheaper than ULP95. BOL revealed in July that within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, ULP93 is produced exclusively in South Africa at the NATREF refinery which has been on shutdown since May 2024 for planned annual maintenance.
