CPMZ begins expansion of Beira–Harare fuel corridor

CPMZ broke ground on an expansion of the Beira–Harare fuel corridor at Nhamatanda, Mozambique, on 2 September 2026, with Presidents Daniel Chapo and Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa attending. The operator said annual pipeline capacity would rise from 3 million to 5 million cubic metres by the end of 2027, an increase of 67%. The additional capacity is equivalent to approximately two billion litres of fuel a year. CPMZ described the corridor as a supply route for diesel, petrol and jet fuel serving Mozambique, Zimbabwe and wider regional markets, including Zambia, Malawi, Botswana and the Democratic Republic of Congo. New pumping stations are planned at Nhamatanda in Sofala Province and Messica in Manica Province. Construction and commissioning are intended to proceed without interrupting daily operations or supplies. CPMZ said the work is being coordinated with the planned expansion of the Petrozim Line between Feruka and Harare. The existing CPMZ pipeline runs 294 kilometres from the Port of Beira to Feruka in Zimbabwe. A previous expansion, completed in 2024, raised annual capacity from 2 million to 3 million cubic metres. CPMZ has operated the route since 1982 and reports continuous operation supported by real-time SCADA monitoring. Separate preliminary studies concern replacing the pipeline with a larger-diameter line capable of approximately 12 million cubic metres annually. A possible extension of the Harare–Lusaka route into Zambia’s Copperbelt is also under evaluation. Nexus analysis: The announced pumping-station works and the longer-term studies are different development stages. The 12-million-cubic-metre option is not committed capacity. Delivery of the current expansion depends on commissioning and alignment with the onward Petrozim route; the announcement does not establish completed throughput growth.