The ad hoc Commission responsible for petroleum product imports officially announced on August 31, 2026, the opening of a tender intended for licensed operators, setting September 8 as the deadline for bid submissions in the capital. 


Placed under the authority of the General Director of the CSPH Treasury, the procedure aims to guarantee the necessary reserves to cope with consumption peaks recorded during the second half of the year. The selected cargoes will help offset structural shortfalls in local production amid rising demand from urban centers.

An analysis of external supply trends highlights persistent dependence on global markets, illustrated by a volume of 150,420 tonnes of imported butane valued at 56.1 billion CFA francs at the end of the previous fiscal year. Despite maintaining an annual production of 30,000 tonnes ensured by the Kribi industrial unit, according to specifications from the National Hydrocarbons Company, external volumes remain indispensable for balancing market supply. Purchases made a year earlier already amounted to 145,163 tonnes, reflecting a 3.6% increase in quantities delivered to meet the continued expansion of consumption.


Maintaining the official price of the 12.5 kg cylinder at 6,500 CFA francs, however, entails a massive financial commitment from the public treasury to offset import surcharges. Traders and marketers selected in the auction must demonstrate rigorous logistical capabilities to distribute the full volume within required deadlines, thereby protecting household purchasing power against fluctuations in global raw material prices.


Nlend Flore

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