Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe-Mozambique Deal to Boost Beira-Harare Fuel Pipeline Capacity

What the report says

Zimbabwe and Mozambique have agreed to expand the Beira-Harare fuel corridor, according to reporting republished by AllAfrica from New Zimbabwe. Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Daniel Chapo announced the project on Wednesday, describing it as a major infrastructure move intended to improve fuel supply security for Zimbabwe and the wider region.

The plan would raise the CPMZ pipeline’s annual transport capacity from three million to five million cubic metres by the end of 2027, a 67% increase. The article says this would allow an additional two billion litres of fuel to move each year. The route links the Port of Beira in Mozambique to Feruka in Zimbabwe and is a key supply line for landlocked markets in Southern Africa.

The expansion is expected to include new pumping stations in Sofala and Manica provinces in Mozambique, and it will be coordinated with the planned upgrade of the Petrozim Line between Feruka and Harare. Authorities said the work should be carried out without interrupting current pipeline operations or fuel deliveries.

The story places the deal in a broader regional context, noting that the pipeline already received an upgrade in 2024 and that further long-term plans are being considered for even greater capacity. If completed as described, the project could strengthen trade and fuel distribution links for Zimbabwe, Mozambique and nearby countries such as Zambia, Malawi, Botswana and the DRC.