The Aqua Times
UNLOADING OF FUEL OIL DONATED BY ALGERIA FOR LEBANON DELAYED DUE TO ROUGH SEA
Lebanon’s energy struggle has continued for approximately thirty years on, due to mismanagement by the State-run electricity generation companies. On an average, Lebanese receive only 1 to 3 hours of electricity per day.
TAT Newsdesk
31 Aug 2024
According to a statement given by the Energy Ministry - Walid Fayad to the National News Agency of Lebanon, an Algerian ship, In Ecker, carrying 30,000 metric tons of fuel oil, arrived in Tripoli on Tuesday and anchored off the coast near the city's oil facilities. The unloading of donated Algerian fuel oil got delayed until the approaching Monday, due to rough seas. The unloading process is expected to continue for 48 hours, once it commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, the 2nd of Sept, 2024. He expressed his gratitude to Algeria for the fuel donated by it.
The Energy Minister also announced that an Egyptian Oil Tanker, Chem Helen also carrying 30,000 tons of (Egyptian) fuel arrived at Zahrani Terminal in southern Lebanon and is currently unloading the fuel, which will allow Beirut to provide electricity for 4 to 6 hours a day.
Lebanon’s energy sector has been severely affected by a combination of internal political instability, external conflicts, and systemic corruption. The heavy dependence on imported energy, coupled with rising demand and frequent infrastructure failures, has led to an ongoing energy crisis that has led to extended blackouts becoming a daily feature in Lebanon.