Lebanon Seeks More Fuel Suppliers to Avoid Power Blackouts
- Government wants several suppliers to prevent fuel shortages
- It may push back an oil and gas licensing round to next year
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Lebanon is seeking to diversify its fuel suppliers after a dispute with Algeria’s Sonatrach caused shortages at its power plants.
The government is preparing tender documents for the purchase of fuel oil staring in 2021, with the contracts to last for around three years, according to Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar. Unlike the current arrangement, suppliers will be able to source fuel from any country.