SEPT. 2006─ Mr. Khaled
Mahfouth Behah, oil minister, and Ome r Al-Arhabi,
oil company GM, and Dr. Najeeb Al-Awaj, vice-GM of
the gas company, paid an inspection visit to the
branch office of the MOM and gas refilling plants
and oil derivatives. The purpose was to ensure that
oil derivatives meet the needs of the local markets
and ensure that no shortage or confusion takes place
during the Blessed Holy Month, Ramadan.
Then, in the meeting
with the staff, the minister emphasized that all
MOM’s staff and its affiliates are ready to
encounter any emergency and to stop any manipulation
and/or monopolization of such products. This is
because some greedy people try to exploit Ramadan by
carrying such misdeeds. He further stressed on
preventing the smuggling of gas because of which the
$ 300 thousand refilling gas plant, at al-Jandiyah
district, was founded with the aim of meeting the
needs of gas consumption in Taiz and Ibb
governorates.
He added that attempts
have been made to opportune the current political
circumstances by charging extremely high prices for
oil derivatives. He affirmed that there are enough
materials to cover the needs of the Holy Month.
Actually, a clear vision has been developed and
created to encounter any emergency and any attempts
for political manipulation of the national economy.
He further stressed that the MOM has nothing to do
with any political practices or activities and its
duty is to meet the people’s needs of oil products.
He assured all social
segments that there would be no gas shortage and
large quantities are available for all governorates.
Such amounts would be sufficient for a number of
weeks and 160 thousand gas cylinders are allocated
for Taiz and Aden governorates to be distributed to
the markets at any moment.
More over, all of the
Aden refineries’ production is directed to the local
market as well as the eastern, western and middle
governorates but not for export.
He further added that
reshuffling of officials of the MOM and its
affiliates is to be done every five years. He
praised the work and good performance of the staff
in the company’s branch and refilling gas plants and
oil services in Taiz.
He then was given a
detailed account by Mr. Abdullah Alannessi, Yemeni
oil company’s branch, of the work there and
accomplishments within the first half of the current
year. He indicated that efforts have been exerted by
its staff to prevent any monopolization of oil
derivatives and thus avail such products in the Holy
Month and engender a stable supply condition. In
addition, attempts are carried out to put on check
any manipulation carried out by some psychos.
Other visits were to
Taiz airport where the minister was given a complete
rundown of the work of the oil company’s plants. He
was briefed on how aircrafts fuel was made available
and on the amount of the daily consumption, and the
gas station’s storage capacity.
On his part, the
minister affirmed that the MOM is willing to
increase supply to meet any demands.
Then a visit was paid
to Tawfiq Abdulraheem refilling gas plant where he
met the manager of the plant and its employees.
Being updated of the work there and of the supply
and demand of oil products to meet the needs of the
people, he indicated that the plant should adhere to
the MOM’s instructions and should offer gas as a
service material.
His last
destination was Sid Aljabalian plants, Beir Albasha,
where he was informed of the present constructional
work of the safety and security network as well as
the large storing capacity of the plants which would
definitely galvanize the stability of the gas supply
in Taiz. The plants’ gas reserves amount to 80
thousand gas cylinders which would be sufficient to
meet the needs of the market for a whole month.
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