A major expansion of the Beira-Harare fuel corridor is set to reinforce energy security across Southern Africa.
The project, run by Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe, will lift capacity on a route feeding Mozambique, Zimbabwe and landlocked SADC neighbours.
Two new pumping stations will rise in Nhamatanda, Sofala Province, and Messica, Manica Province, by late 2027.
The upgrade will push the Beira-Feruka pipeline’s annual capacity from 3 million to 5 million cubic metres, a 67% jump.
That added volume is meant to meet swelling regional demand for diesel, petrol and jet fuel.
The expansion runs alongside an upgrade of the Petrozim Line linking Feruka to Harare, forming one aligned energy artery.
Together, the works aim to widen a single high-capacity corridor stretching from the Port of Beira deep into the interior.
Beyond Mozambique and Zimbabwe, the route underpins fuel supplies to Zambia, Malawi, Botswana and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The expansion follows an earlier upgrade, completed in 2024, that raised capacity from 2 million to 3 million cubic metres a year.
Builders will construct and commission the new stations without halting daily pipeline operations or regional fuel deliveries.
The 294-kilometre Beira-Feruka pipeline forms a vital artery of the Beira Corridor, long a lifeline for landlocked economies.
Planners are also studying a larger-diameter replacement pipeline, designed to serve regional fuel demand out to 2050.
A further extension, linking the Harare-Lusaka axis to Zambia’s Copperbelt, remains under consideration.
The presidents of Mozambique and Zimbabwe are expected to formally launch the new pumping stations on September 2.
The ceremony will take place in Nhamatanda, Sofala Province, marking a milestone for regional energy infrastructure.