Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has assured Fijians that the country’s fuel supply remains stable, with no risk of shortage despite global pressures.
In a statement, Mr Rabuka said that as of April 19, Fiji has about 45 million litres of fuel in stock, with an additional 22 million litres expected to arrive before the end of the month.
“This brings the total available supply for April to about 67 million litres, which is close to half of our total national storage capacity,” he said.
He noted that daily fuel consumption remains steady at around 2.5 million litres, and current stock levels are part of the normal supply cycle.
“Fuel levels are expected to draw down to approximately 40 million litres, or about 29 percent of storage capacity, by the end of April. I want to assure you that this is not a cause for concern,” Mr Rabuka said.
“Storage levels must come down at the end of each cycle to allow the next shipment to be received and discharged safely.”
Looking ahead, the Prime Minister said fuel suppliers have committed to delivering about 118 million litres in May, which is expected to lift national reserves to over 59 percent of storage capacity.
“This means Fiji remains in a stable supply position. There is no shortage,” he said.
Mr Rabuka added that Fiji is currently operating in Phase One — a normal supply situation — although under pressure from high global fuel prices.
