adminHe said most rural areas were undersupplied with fuel as service stations were concentrated in urban centres.
“The country has about 500 service stations which have a bias towards urban centres.
“The government in partnerships or joint ventures with private players must prioritise building more service stations in rural centres for those areas to develop,” he said.
Mr Sithole said a lot of development was taking place in rural areas which was increasing demand for fuel.
“Mines are being opened, roads developed in these areas, thus presenting a good investment opportunity for players in the energy sector,” he said.
He said motorists in rural areas travelled long distances to service stations leading them to inflate fares.
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