Jane Mlambo| The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has reversed its earlier decision to reduce fuel blending level from E20 to E10 with the authority saying the move was done without consulting government and ethanol suppliers.

In an earlier communication, ZERA had announced that fuel will be blended with ethanol upto 10 percent from the usual 20 percent though it did not cite reasons for the move.

The authority has since reversed its earlier decision back to 20 percent arguing that it had assurances that the normal blending level will be sustained.

Zanu PF aligned and controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach’s company Green Fuel is the sole producer of ethanol in the country.

The tycoon has attracted a lot of controversy following mass eviction of Chisumbanje villagers to pave way for the project which is sitting on over 5000 hectares of arable land previously used by peasant farmers.

Below is the latest communication from ZERA.