Malawi and Zambia are exploring a new fuel import model used by Kenya to address ongoing fuel shortages in their nations.

• Malawi and Zambia are in talks to replicate Kenya's direct procurement system with Gulf producers, which had reduced fuel costs by an estimated $500 million monthly.
• Opiyo Wandayi, Energy Cabinet Secretary, is leading a Kenyan technical team to assist Malawian officials in structuring a similar government-to-government (G-to-G) arrangement.
• The fuel shortages in both countries have led to skyrocketing prices and are exacerbated by a lack of dollars for imports and freight inefficiencies.