Adoption of Standard for Portable Fuel Stations
Zimbabwe Standard 1119:2024 for containerised fuel stations is adopted with immediate effect, so ZERA can now licence low-cost portable filling stations in rural and remote areas.
The Minister of Energy and Power Development, after consulting the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority, has adopted Zimbabwe Standard No. 1119:2024 under the Petroleum Act, with immediate effect. The standard covers requirements and guidance for establishing containerised or portable fuel retail stations in rural and remote areas.
The standard sets a framework for the design, construction and approval of low-cost but safe fuel facilities in areas the notice describes as fuel deficient. It is tied to the Fuel Distribution Nodal System set out in National Development Strategy I.
The practical consequence is stated plainly in the notice: ZERA can now consider applications from companies wanting to run fuel retail businesses from containerised filling stations, at places and locations permitted by the relevant local government authority.
The notice adopts the standard but does not reproduce its contents, so the actual design, siting and safety requirements — and any fees — have to be read from Zimbabwe Standard 1119:2024 itself.
What changed
- Zimbabwe Standard No. 1119:2024 is adopted under the Petroleum Act with immediate effect
- ZERA may now consider licence applications for containerised and portable fuel retail stations
- Station locations must be permitted by the relevant local government authority
- The standard supports the Fuel Distribution Nodal System under National Development Strategy I
Who this affects
- fuel retailers wanting to open rural filling stations
- companies applying to ZERA for retail licences
- rural district councils approving station locations
- communities in fuel-deficient rural and remote areas
- fuel logistics and containerised equipment suppliers
Plain-language summary — not legal advice. Always read the full instrument.