SCTM slips to second place with 17,692 tonnes sold, or 13.31% of market share. The gap between the two entities stands at 1,080 tonnes, confirming a gradual shift in competitive balances. TotalEnergies consolidates its third-place position with 15,575 tonnes for 11.72% of the market, while OLA Energy claims 11,763 tonnes, capturing 8.85% of total volumes. Four brands thus channel nearly 48% of sales realized during the first seven months of the year.


The trajectory of the runner-up is weakened by persistent supply constraints, with outstanding payables to importers blocking operational flows. The Ministry of Water and Energy has mandated the Hydrocarbons Price Stabilization Fund to curb this latent crisis, leading conciliation talks between the struggling general management and its creditors. Unpaid bills amounting to 4 billion CFA francs had previously forced some suppliers to shut off valves during the preceding decade, drastically reducing the brand’s presence in households during a prior delicate episode.


A diversification now benefiting the distribution ecosystem, the number of licensed operators has grown to reach 22 actors in 2025, compared to just five brands before the 2000s. The Cameroonian Petroleum Depots Company further strengthens its logistics capacity through the inauguration of a new 1,000-tonne storage sphere in Bonabéri, raising local reserves to 3,500 tonnes. Supplying a market now entirely dependent on imports requires the continuation of this infrastructure policy, thereby strengthening the energy security of urban and rural households.


Bernardo

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