Brazzaville faces fuel shortages and supply chain pressure

Brazzaville is experiencing significant fuel shortages, leading to long queues at service stations and disrupting the daily activities of taxi and motorcycle-taxi drivers. The crisis highlights the fragility of the national supply chain and the country's heavy reliance on fuel imports.

Authorities have noted that the Congolese refining company, Coraf, only meets a portion of the national demand. This imbalance, exacerbated by a dependence on external purchases, continues to affect the stability of the petroleum downstream sector, including refining, storage, and distribution.