Amid rising fuel costs and port congestion, the Ministry of Energy in Kenya is in the process of commissioning a feasibility study for an offshore jetty facility that will reduce crowding and allow entry of larger vessels into the country’s crowded port. Inadequate petroleum infrastructure at the Port of Mombasa, along with the steep petrol price hikes due to the rising costs of oil, have led to heavy traffic build-up at the port. Last Monday the Ministry said consultations between government departments and the Kenya Ports Authority were taking place to ensure proper coordination of the project. Fuel supply has been a problem in Kenya as international oil prices have risen due to the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. In addition, a multimillion upgrade of the ports was also announced.
