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Kenya: Vivo Energy opens largest diesel storage tank

Vivo Energy Kenya opened a 23 million litre diesel storage tank at the company’s Mombasa terminal last Tuesday.



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The opening of this tank makes Vivo Energy Kenya the oil marketer with the largest diesel storage capacity in the country. 23 million litres of diesel can be ferried by 660 long haul trucks or 535 rail wagons. The company also opened a 5 million litres petrol storage tank.

Vivo Energy Kenya is supporting ist increased growth in the fuel sector through investing in fuel storage. The opening of these tanks increases the company’s diesel storage to 53 million litres, and Petrol storage to 29 million litres.

In the last three years Vivo Energy has increased the number of Shell service stations in Kenya by 54%, from 112 to 172.

With the increased storage capacity, Vivo Energy Kenya will utilise the railway more to transport fuel from Mombasa to Nairobi, according to the company. 

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