Mozambique’s Energy Fund (FUNAE) expects to complete rehabilitation works on a fuel station in the district of Palma, Cabo Delgado province, by December this year. The facility was vandalised during the 2021 insurgent attacks, and its restoration is intended to strengthen fuel supply capacity in a region where the two currently operational stations are struggling to meet demand.

The timeline was disclosed by FUNAE Board Chairman Mety Gondola during a monitoring visit on Saturday (24) to fuel stations in the districts of Palma, Mecúfi, and Metuge. The visit aimed to assess the condition of energy infrastructure and identify rehabilitation requirements.

According to Gondola, the planned works in Palma include the replacement of damaged equipment, restoration of storage tanks, and assessment of water supply and electricity systems, with the objective of ensuring adequate conditions for the resumption of operations.

The reopening of the facility is expected to improve fuel availability for vehicles and vessels, supporting the gradual recovery of economic activity in the district.

The Director of District Planning and Infrastructure Services in Palma, Celso Nhumaio, explained that restoring the station would relieve pressure on the two currently operational establishments, whose capacity has proven insufficient to meet local needs.

The shortage of fuel supply points remains one of the key challenges to normalising economic activity in Palma, particularly as the district works to recover from the effects of armed attacks that damaged infrastructure, disrupted services, and curtailed commercial activity.

During the visit to Mecúfi district, Gondola also expressed concern over the condition of the local fuel station, which was damaged by Cyclone Chido in 2024.

The monitoring tour forms part of broader efforts to assess and restore energy infrastructure affected by both armed insurgency and extreme weather events across Cabo Delgado, with the aim of re-establishing essential services to support the functioning of local economies.