… According to BERA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Never Tshabang, the closure of six filling stations, including major names such as Engen in Tlokweng and Shell outlets in Sikwane and Lobatse, underscores the seriousness with which BERA is approaching its mandate. …
… According to BERA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Never Tshabang, the closure of six filling stations, including major names such as Engen in Tlokweng and Shell outlets in Sikwane and Lobatse, underscores the seriousness with which BERA is approaching its mandate. …
… The affected filling stations include Engen in Tlokweng along the A12 road, TotalEnergies in Metlojane, Cooperative Society Filling Station in Goodhope, and Shell filling stations in Sikwane and Lobatse.BERA emphasised that the closures did not come without warning, noting that t …
… The fuel retail market itself is dominated by a handful of players, with BOL leading alongside other significant importers such as Engen and Puma Energy Botswana. …
Botswana's Energy Regulatory Authority has temporarily shut six filling stations, including Engen in Tlokweng and Shell outlets in Sikwane and Lobatse, for breaching safety and environmental standards since May 2026. Deficiencies cited include non-functional oil-water separators, inadequate fire protection systems, and absence of leak monitoring wells.
Why it matters
BERA's closure of six fuel stations for safety and environmental violations directly affects consumer access to essential services and regulatory enforcement.
Botswana's Energy Regulatory Authority has temporarily shut six filling stations, including Engen in Tlokweng and Shell outlets in Sikwane and Lobatse, for breaching safety and environmental standards since May 2026. Deficiencies cited include non-functional oil-water separators, inadequate fire protection systems, and absence of leak monitoring wells.
Botswana's Energy Regulatory Authority has temporarily closed six filling stations, including Engen in Tlokweng and Shell outlets in Sikwane and Lobatse, for failing to meet regulatory and safety requirements such as environmental protection, functional oil-water separators, fire protection systems, and leak monitoring wells.
The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority temporarily shut down five filling stations—Engen in Tlokweng, TotalEnergies in Metlojane, Cooperative Society in Goodhope, and Shell locations in Sikwane and Lobatse—after inspections since May 2026 revealed breaches including missing or broken oil water separators, inadequate fire protection, lack of trained staff, and environmental protection failures. The regulator said operators had been previously warned of non-compliance.
Botswana imports roughly 1.3 billion liters of refined petroleum products annually, primarily from neighboring countries, with about 90 percent of the market controlled by government-backed Botswana Oil Limited and citizen-owned companies, reflecting a deliberate policy to maintain national energy security amid reliance on imports due to lack of domestic oil reserves.