United Republic of Tanzania

Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency (PBPA)

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What are the benefits of the bulk procurement system for consumers and the country?

The benefits of the Bulk Procurement System are as follows;

  1. Tanzania has become the center of the trade of petroleum products for the East African region.
  2. Reducing the cost of importing petroleum products and controlling the inflation of petroleum products in the country.
  3. Assurance of availability of petroleum products that meet the country's demand and quality standards.
  4. Increased tax revenue from petroleum products
  5. Reduction in costs of ships waiting to offload petroleum products (demurrage)
    
  6. An increase in the volume of Transit to neighboring countries using  Dar es Salaam, Tanga, and Mtwara Ports.
  7. Control of tax evasion in imported fuel.
  8. Obtaining accurate statistics of petroleum products that have  been imported into the country country, thus enabling the government to implement strategic projects.
  9. System stability (BPS) has attracted investment in the oil sector,