The substantial damage to infrastructure, such as roads, water, and power, has prevented operations from continuing. According to the announcement, Bayhead Road, the major access road to all gasoline depots, has been blocked.
A large section of Bayhead Road has been washed away. Tankers are unable to collect and deliver fuel, leaving numerous petrol stations without fuel. Due to the road closure, deliveries had to be suspended. The statement read:
“Due to the severe bad weather that has affected KZN over the past few days, all the Major Oil Companies have suspended all operations. This is mainly due to the extensive damage to infrastructure (roads, water and electricity).
“Bayhead Road being the main access to all the Fuel Depots has been closed due to a large section being washed away. Due to this, we have had to suspend all deliveries until we are able to start loading product out of the fuel depots in stand view again. We will keep you informed of progress made in restoring supply.”
Petrol stations are already out of fuel in KZN
Many petrol stations in KZN are already without fuel. Those that are able to assist consumers have queues of cars packed down the road. It is currently unclear when fuel stations in KZN will have product delivered and be fully functional again. Government has yet to release a statement.
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