In the Central African Republic, the country has been facing a fuel shortage for three weeks. In the capital, most gas stations are closed, making access to petroleum products impossible. In this context where it is difficult for economic operators and users to obtain them, some resellers obtain their supplies from Zongo, a town in the DRC located opposite Bangui, on the other side of the bank.
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This morning at the Beach port of Bangui, five fuel dealers are preparing to cross to the town of Zongo in the DRC. In this 12 m canoe, everyone takes with them four 25 liter cans.
“ Some users wake up at 3 a.m. to queue at gas stations, explains Vincent is one of them. But fuel is scarce and there are always scenes of stampede. Lately, as a reseller, I have been getting supplies from Zongo in cans. In turn, I resell the fuel in liters to help users “.
“ The cost of living has become expensive »
The city of Bangui has twenty gas stations, but in recent weeks, only five are operational for three or four hours a day. Privat is a road user. “ This fuel problem is beyond our control. With this pace, the cost of living has become expensive. Some individuals are forced to park their vehicles. Traffic is no longer fluid. I get fuel from dealers, but some mix the fuel with water and it is dangerous for the machines. “.
The Central African government accuses the Tamoil network, for being the origin of this shortage, requisitions six of its eleven service stations with a fine of 200 million CFA francs (approximately 306,000 euros). These stations will be managed by two Central African economic operators for a period of 45 days. For the moment, the Tamoil network reserves all comments.
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