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The case in which a Harare resident is challenging the mandatory blending of petrol with ethanol to levels beyond E10 will be heard at the Constitutional Court on November 8. Government introduced mandatory blending ratios of E15 on November 30 last year and wanted the ratios increased to E20 by March this year. But Tabani Mpofu took the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera), Energy and Power Development Minister Dzikamai Mavhaire and Green Fuels to court over the issue.
He filed the application at the Constitutional Court last December challenging Green Fuel’s monopoly and blending ratios.

Highly-placed sources in the AG’s office recently confirmed that the case has been set down for hearing early next month.
Mr Mpofu who is being represented by his lawyer Mr Tendai Biti of Biti Law Chambers is arguing the monopoly and blending ratios do not guarantee fair competition and are not in the interest of motorists.

The blending started with 5 percent ethanol and 95 percent unleaded petrol on August 15, following the issuance of an ethanol production (mandatory blending) licence to Green Fuel on August 5.