Officials in the Central African Republic has made a deal with Rochefort International, the owner of Total-Centrafrique, to solve the recent fuel shortage crisis in the country.
Total-Centrafrique’s customs operations were stopped because the government claimed it owed more than $3. 3 million in oil taxes. The closure of its gas stations for around two weeks created a problem with fuel availability. This caused long lines at the remaining open gas stations.
Energy Minister Bertrand Arthur Piri said “we talked about everything and agreed on everything”.
He said that Rochefort International will keep doing Total’s fuel import work and also talk to the Ministry of Finance about how to pay its taxes.
A person from the energy company said they were happy with the agreements they made with the government.
However, a taxi driver from the area informed the BBC that the lack of fuel availability forced them to resort to purchasing fuel from illegal sources.
Total-Centrafrique, a company that supplies fuel in the CAR, has been recently bought by Rochefort International.
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CAR and Total-Centrafrique reach an agreement to resolve fuel issue
