For the past two weeks, gas stations selling goods from Alba Petróleos are facing shortages.
Company representatives explained that the problem was caused by a delay in one of the ships which transport the fuels, but sector businessmen argue the situation started in a refinery in Curazao.
Elsalvador.com reported that “the shortage has been worse as of lately, as stations are almost out of stock, they only have what they buy from Texaco and Esso”.
The fuel storage facility, capable of holding 350.000 barrels, will be located in the municipality of Ajacutla in El Salvador.
The announcement was made by Wladimir Ruiz Tirado, business manager at the Venezuelan embassy, who explained the country will enjoy cheaper and safer fuel.
“Since it started operating, ‘Alba Petróleo’ (Alba Petroleum), distributes Venezuelan fuel by using rented tankers, but this is a temporary measure”.
The construction of the fuel storage plant, located in the city of Acajutla, will be completed by July of 2010.
The company Monelca, S.A. de CV., which is responsible for the construction of the Alba Petróleos plant in El Salvador, said that it will have a storage capacity of 350,000 barrels of fuel: diesel and gasoline (regular, super, and aviation fuel) as well as about 5,000 barrels of liquefied petrol gas.